slap

Example Sentences

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Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb was forced to leave Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Thursday after taking a puck to his face on a slap shot midway through the first period.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

From there, a switch seemed to flick and the left-hander struck 39 runs off his next 14 balls before being dismissed via a high catch at third from a mistimed slap.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But what strikes a viewer immediately—and it’s a welcome slap in the head—is that two actors worthy of their own movies are being given the chance to show what they’re all about.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Some of them recognize her, and soon they’re shouting hello and holding up their hands for her to slap.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy