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

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

Vegas would later go down a man as well, losing Dorofeyev for much of the second period after he was drilled by a Jackson LaCombe slap shot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

After making sure no spies were watching, Duke would slap his paw on the stump because it had a secret wooden button.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein