panned

Example Sentences

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As they lined up to play South Korea in their first game of the tournament, a camera panned across the team, whose faces were drawn and tight-lipped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Moore’s prior top-pick calls have panned out recently.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

When the camera panned to Beyoncé, the pure shock of her Grammy win for country album of the year was evident.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

In the documentary, we see the triumph of “Zoot Suit” being the first Chicano production on Broadway, and then the crush of it being panned by critics who didn’t seem to get it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

He panned a faded striped sofa on the sidewalk with a free sign, a Giants pennant fluttering on a rooftop deck.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman