smack
Example Sentences
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Today I learned about the “Tootsie Shot,” a famous and often-used mini-scene that features a busy midtown street with everyone going somewhere—and the protagonist smack in the middle.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Backrooms” is a film only a 20-year-old — someone whose existence sits smack in-between decades of uniform past and the blip of a recent few years filled with massive change — could make.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
Even if Fuqua had made the movie like a gritty documentary, just the entrance of Bubbles the chimp would smack of camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
He was sacked by Spurs 14 years ago and calling for him would surely smack of desperation.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
But I knew my aunt was never one to make a fuss—especially not smack in the middle of a public street.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
