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And LeBron James found himself smack dab in the swirl of the fierce and funny festivities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

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

He passed Ponting with a trademark dab through point.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

As I leaned in close to her, I could smell the dab of vanilla extract she put at the back of her ear for her special perfume.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

Adapting to the slowness of the pitch, he played none of his trademark dabs to third man, instead pouncing to whip through the leg side any time England dropped short.

From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024

Martha Stewart doesn't do warts, but Cutler edits a wry irony into the artful coverage she dabs on her blemishes, like her refusal to count her marital infidelity as equivalent to that of her husband.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024

His voice was firm, doling out dabs of sweetness cut with the occasional thrilling yelp.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

He added dabs of bright colours with pink and orange dresses.

From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023

I stand, uncommunicative and stiff, a mannequin, as my prep team dresses me, does my hair, and dabs makeup on my face.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

In another, a grey-haired woman laid one hand atop the coffin while she dabbed her eyes with a tissue.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

Root dabbed, cut and guided to the third man fence.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

In the rear open kitchen, Manon Fleury turned humble winter produce into memorable dishes: Fried sweet-potato threads mimicked a mini funnel cake, dabbed with loquat jam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Kingston and his mother dabbed away tears as the verdict came down, according to NBC News.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025

Sierra dabbed dark green paint along the neck of the dragon she was working on.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

We see through her eyes an assistant dabbing moisturizer on her hand, art installers asking where she wants a large sculpture, a man cleaning her pool who greets her.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Then Goldberg stole the spotlight, having left her seat to take over dabbing duties from their guest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Inside, women are dabbing moisturizers, sampling eye shadows and swabbing lipsticks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025

"You have given him the best birthday gift he could ever have," she said, dabbing away tears and occasionally pausing to collect herself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

He collapsed gratefully on the short stool Lon offered him, dabbing at his brow with the edge of his embroidered sleeve.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee