slam dunk
Example Sentences
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Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Forget the politics: When it comes to personal finance, that advice is a slam dunk.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026
The NBA's ploy to inject intensity into this weekend's All-Star Game with a new US-versus-the-world format has divided basketball's biggest superstars before a single slam dunk has been scored.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Kelly’s case seems to be a slam dunk.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
When your favorite player got a slam dunk, he looked like he was going to cry, even when I tried to give him a high five.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
