Example Sentences

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She thought maybe a spider had plopped down on her face?

From Slate • Jan. 28, 2023

The mix of fantastical music numbers and naturalistic acting feels as if someone had plopped John Cassavetes on the MGM lot in the 1940s.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2016

She had plopped down alongside her friend and fellow dentist, Joanne Adamski, of Potomac, Md., who wore a white shirt with red stripes to make a joint statement of sartorial patriotism.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2015

Her 4-year-old daughter had plopped onto the floor and began screaming for her mother’s attention.

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2014

When she had heard he was going to Florida with his family, Claire had plopped down on the bus seat next to him.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin