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smack-dab

[smak-dab] / ˈsmækˈdæb /
ADVERB
directly
Synonyms
WEAK
as a crow flies bang beeline dead direct due exactly fair flush just plump precisely right slam-bang slap smack square squarely straight straightly undeviatingly unswervingly without deviation

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Already in her still relatively short career, Elle Fanning has managed to position herself smack dab in the center of these two polarities, the perfect combination of classic Hollywood and new age celebrity.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“We don’t want to live in fear, so we make ourselves useful working for organizations that move the scale away from fear and put us smack dab in the middle of love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Among the cities smack dab in the action: Dallas; Little Rock, Arkansas; Indianapolis, Cleveland; Buffalo, New York; and Montreal — making for the continent’s biggest eclipse crowd.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

And smack dab in the middle, sits Disney World.

From Slate • May 2, 2023

There, smack dab down the center of the street, wobbled Rooster Jim on a brand-new bicycle.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson