smack

Example Sentences

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Even if Fuqua had made the movie like a gritty documentary, just the entrance of Bubbles the chimp would smack of camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

First off, oil remains almost smack in the middle of its range from just before the Iran war to now, meaning the cost of energy is still higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

But what’s extra notable about the sputtering tech partnerships of the 2020s is how baldly they smack of desperation.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

This would smack middle-class homeowners in the outer boroughs as well as the wealthy in Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

She claps her hands together with a loud smack.

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