slap

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Have you heard about United Airlines’ new slap fare?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

She and her family want the sentences to be changed, and the boys sent to jail, saying the sentences amounted to a "slap on the wrist".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

We want to give people like a summer EP, something they can slap during the summer when they’re partying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The horn kept going, long and sharp, covering the sound of the passenger door opening and the slap of hard shoes.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline