smack

Example Sentences

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A mother-of-two says she is "baffled" that smacking a child was ever legal in Wales, nearly three years on from a ban being introduced.

From BBC

Umami is what makes foods taste delicious, adding a layer of “flavor that just lingers in your mouth and makes you smack your lips,” Lieu says.

From Salon

There were brief respites, but things seldom got easier: “The wind whipped up at noon and sleet came smacking down,” Mr. Tesson recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s smack dab in the middle of the migration routes for the Round Valley and Casa Diablo herds, according to a recent study.

From Los Angeles Times

I flail my arms out like G and my hands smack into the wet bush.

From Literature