slow-mo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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It was the sort of catch that looks like a catch to everyone at the stadium—“That will stand, that is definitely a touchdown,” Romo opined—and only turns weird with repeated, granular slow-mo video forensics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
It lingers on shots of false eyelashes and foam rollers and slow-mo footage of Shelly posing on rooftops and street medians that grows increasingly ethereal and ridiculous.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025
"Just like slow-mo cameras reveal details about movement, breaking our data into small time pieces allows us to see how the GRB changes and learn more."
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023
Audiences may roll their eyes, but the director, David Frankel, plays up the hook: One more slow-mo shot of dad sneakers or mom jeans and certain sequences could double as ads for Walmart clothing.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2022
But lately I’ve gone slow-mo, choosing to pledge allegiance to my new mush crush — homemade 100% steel-cut oats.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2022
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