slo-mo noun

Examples of slo-mo in a Sentence

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Yong Woo cuts her off with a hug, thanking her for hesitating because of him, and the two walk on into a slo-mo sequence, laughing about Ji Seon’s Busan dialect. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 There’s even a moment where Flic struts down a hallway in slo-mo that seems like a direct homage to Max’s famous stride. Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026 The episode begins with some slo-mo B-roll footage. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 Kenan Thompson's character screamed in slo-mo horror. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slo-mo

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slo-mo was in 1967

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“Slo-mo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slo-mo. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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slo-mo

noun
slo-mo adjective
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