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

It's been more a shuffling of the pack and a slap on the wrist.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The slap fare, as Woods lays it out, is for budget travelers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In my head I gave myself a good slap.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo