slow motion
Example Sentences
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With piles of snow at every intersection and pedestrians moving in slow motion, I regularly bolted ahead and mounted obstacles like a fullback rushing for glory, leaving Sarah somewhere behind.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
What happened next felt like it was occurring in slow motion.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
This features a life-sized giraffe and a replica of an equestrian statue of Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, both constantly change shape in slow motion.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
The three-run push by the Phillies felt as if it unfolded in slow motion, Ohtani losing control of his fastball and the Dodgers losing control of the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2025
They fanned their wings in slow motion as they made their way up her long, pale dress from the hem up to her neckline, forming an intricate floral pattern.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
