line shot
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One example: a 1975 Tommy Harper line shot toward the left-field foul pole.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Will Borgen’s attempt to get the puck across the blue line shot right back at Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 19, 2022
“Because I think the first time I touched the ball I caught it in the corner and toed behind the line, shot it and made it.”
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
Chargers defensive end Uchenna Nwosu blew past Leno on the rush for a straight line shot on the quarterback, crushing him on a hit that forced the journeyman out of the game.
From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021
Nothing would ever fetch him but a line shot, and then as like as not he would split the bullet—the worst material for duelling purposes that could be imagined.
From Chapters from My Autobiography by Twain, Mark
