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smack-dab

[smak-dab] / ˈsmækˈdæb /


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“Hag” sits smack-dab at the center of a four-way intersection between camp, arthouse, schlock and retro TV movie of the week.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Kraken forward Matty Beniers wasn’t making any postgame apologies for his team releasing an outlet valve blast of pressure-cooker steam smack-dab in the face of their bystander opponents.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

First, the pod zeroed in on their prey—a Weddell seal lying smack-dab in the middle of a large piece of ice.

From National Geographic • Sep. 7, 2023

This pad isn’t going to win any beauty contests thanks to all those awkward buttons located smack-dab in the middle of its forehead, but each one has a valid purpose.

From The Verge • May 25, 2022

The black-and-white car stood smack-dab in the middle of the path, between us and our house.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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