slow motion

Example Sentences

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"It was so fast, but it felt like it was in slow motion; it was like I was just gliding in the air – it was crazy," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

With piles of snow at every intersection and pedestrians moving in slow motion, I regularly bolted ahead and mounted obstacles like a fullback rushing for glory, leaving Sarah somewhere behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This features a life-sized giraffe and a replica of an equestrian statue of Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of the German Empire, both constantly change shape in slow motion.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

Makai Lemon came screaming across the center of the field, gliding past one Michigan State defender, then another, moving as if the world around him were in slow motion.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2025

All eyes were on the utensil, which spun as if in slow motion.

From "George" by Alex Gino