smack-dab

Example Sentences

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“I am smack-dab right in the middle of the Bible Belt,” said the leader of a tiny district on the western side of the state.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

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

And the last straw, smack-dab in the middle of the Cold War?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2022

The boys quickly found that they had just landed smack-dab in the heart of hog heaven.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown