slo-mo noun

Examples of slo-mo in a Sentence

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Visual notes of gothic horror, steampunk and video game graphics; slo-mo and muted color palettes; outlandish stunts further pushed over the top by CGI. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025 Walliser oversees the device during the E! network’s red-carpet coverage, and the resulting dramatic slo-mo celebrity action clips are posted to TikTok and Instagram. T. M. Brown, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025 Even the romanticism works effectively, cross-pollinating Jay’s heroic slo-mo walk towards Ally with the chaos unfolding all around him. Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025 Her arms windmill like the hummingbirds’ wings shot in slo-mo. Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slo-mo

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slo-mo was in 1967

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“Slo-mo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slo-mo. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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slo-mo

noun
slo-mo adjective
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