dunk

Example Sentences

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Doncic’s brilliant March unified the team behind his most valuable player push, his thrilling shot-making and even his smiling dunk against Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

James had a thunderous one-handed dunk off a lob from Austin Reaves in transition with 7:42 remaining in the third quarter that put the Lakers up by 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

These cases are not a slam dunk for the plaintiffs or defendants on appeal; with so much money at stake, the upcoming battle will be brutal for both.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

After the game was over, he took a basketball and delivered a dunk with teammates running from behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I knew that he wanted to dunk it.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie