smack

Example Sentences

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On a surface level, boost buttons and extra electrical energy smack of computer games - hence Verstappen's remark about Mario Kart, the second time he had used the analogy in four days in Shanghai.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

That’s almost smack in the middle of its range in the past three years, implying shares could always become more expensive.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Villains come quite naturally to this stage veteran, who might not smack his lips when impersonating evil, but he certainly doesn’t stint on the flamboyant color.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

Gen Z has strong feelings about the stylistic imbalance that can doom a courtship; ‘It felt like a smack in the face.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

He wanted to march up to the three-bodied rancher, smack him in the face, and yell, Thanks a lot, Tex!

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan