smacking

Example Sentences

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There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

We don’t like despots and dictators and monarchs or anything smacking of royalty.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

There were brief respites, but things seldom got easier: “The wind whipped up at noon and sleet came smacking down,” Mr. Tesson recalls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“Nobody trusts a founder who doesn’t use his own product,” he said, smacking his lips.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Loo, oblivious to the conversation, went back to shoving his face into the fruit, smacking his lips and dripping.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder