slung

Example Sentences

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And he coached basketball, so he would proclaim this with a ball slung under his arm, wearing a jersey that featured his exuberantly hairy shoulders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Chalamet’s loss capped off a prickly night for the actor, who dodged a bit of mud slung in the direction of his gleaming white suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

In the station concourse a young soldier with a Kalashnikov slung across his back was hugging his girlfriend before she left to go west and he went back to his unit.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

A rope slung around his waist, whipping out and out and down.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff