slap

Example Sentences

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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was forced to leave Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday after taking a puck to his face on a slap shot midway through the first period.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It's been more a shuffling of the pack and a slap on the wrist.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But what strikes a viewer immediately—and it’s a welcome slap in the head—is that two actors worthy of their own movies are being given the chance to show what they’re all about.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The horn kept going, long and sharp, covering the sound of the passenger door opening and the slap of hard shoes.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline