Example Sentences

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Instead of plopping us into an eternity in media res, with its own rules and regulations already in place, Freyne introduces something novel to this process: a choice.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

For solo travelers or couples, that means plopping down next to strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

By plopping modern medicine on the exam table, O’Sullivan offers a thought-provoking challenge to our common assumptions about the importance of early and accurate diagnosis.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

Shona Heath and James Price’s elaborate production design, plopping down a candy-colored futuristic theme park on various corners of 19th century Europe, captures the otherworldly strangeness of what Bella sees.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

But that boy didn’t waste a minute shuffling up the aisle and plopping himself right down next to me.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor