smack-dab

Example Sentences

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“We don’t want to live in fear, so we make ourselves useful working for organizations that move the scale away from fear and put us smack dab in the middle of love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

Done a couple of psychological thrillers, “Just Cause” and “Asunder”, but nothing that is smack dab in that genre of horror.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2024

“This is smack dab in the middle of the growing season so anything that was ready to harvest was pulled. Whatever was left was lost,” Guild said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

“We are smack dab in the middle of search and rescue and we’ll continue to put every available asset that we have to find the Titan.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 21, 2023

There, smack dab down the center of the street, wobbled Rooster Jim on a brand-new bicycle.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson