SLAM in a Sentence
Learn SLAM from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
52 example sentences for SLAM, such as:
1. A door slammed in the distance.
2. He slammed the door on purpose.
3. A window slammed shut in the wind.
4. He slammed the door with violence.
5. She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
2. He slammed the door on purpose.
3. A window slammed shut in the wind.
4. He slammed the door with violence.
5. She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of SLAM
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slam
n. winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
v. close violently
Classic Sentence: (41 in 3 pages)
1 He hastened upstairs, and a few minutes later I heard the slam of the hall door, which told me that he was off once more upon his congenial hunt.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
Context Highlight In XI. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
2 "Now, Watson, the fair sex is your department," said Holmes, with a smile, when the dwindling frou-frou of skirts had ended in the slam of the front door.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
Context Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN
3 I heard the door of the laboratory slam, seated myself in a chair, and took up a daily paper.
4 Thanks," said the latter, closing the register with a slam, "I have all I want; now it is for me to perform my promise.
5 She shut the bureau with a slam, and glanced at him.
6 And as she reached the upper floor, she heard him obligingly slam the door for her.
7 Raina follows her to the door, shuts it behind her with a slam, and locks it violently.
8 But at that minute I heard the stiff outer glass door open heavily with a creak and slam violently; the sound echoed up the stairs.
9 The hall door had hardly slammed behind our visitor before Holmes had descended the stair.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
Context Highlight In PART I: CHAPTER V. OUR ADVERTISEMENT BRINGS A VISITOR
10 Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five-barred gate behind them.
11 The instant that I had crossed the threshold the door slammed heavily behind us, and I heard faintly the rattle of the wheels as the carriage drove away.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
12 She was about to renew her entreaties when a door slammed overhead, and the sound of several footsteps was heard upon the stairs.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
Context Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
13 A door slammed in the distance.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF CHARLES AUGUSTUS MILVERTON
14 The door was slammed shut with the stick, then, finally, all was quiet.
15 With that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door.
Example Sentence:
1 Please don't slam the door; children are reading inside.
2 I didn't actually see the lead-up to it, but I heard the noise, saw the bus slam on the brakes, the right side of the bus windshield was shattered.
3 The comment only slammed but had no analysis at all.
4 She slammed on the brakes to try to avoid the dog.
5 He slammed the door with violence.
6 A window slammed shut in the wind.
7 He slammed the bedroom door behind him and fled.
8 She slammed the door and locked it behind her.
9 Local media slammed plans to build a prison in the area.
10 He slammed the door on purpose.
11 He stormed out of the house, slamming the door as he left.