Examples of slam dunk in a Sentence
The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win.
There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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Later Punch would finally ignite the Schollmaier Arena crowd with a one-handed slam dunk in transition.
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Before that, though, Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s top player and the 2018 NBA slam dunk champion, took off for an open slam and … missed it.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That said, the case is not a slam dunk at all, says conservative scholar Jonathan Adler, of William and Mary Law School.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Tar Heels went ahead by eight points on a slam dunk by Worthy and a pair of Jordan free throws with about a minute to play.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2025
Before that, though, Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland’s top player and the 2018 NBA slam dunk champion, took off for an open slam and … missed it.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
That said, the case is not a slam dunk at all, says conservative scholar Jonathan Adler, of William and Mary Law School.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
The Tar Heels went ahead by eight points on a slam dunk by Worthy and a pair of Jordan free throws with about a minute to play.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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