- a variation of slow-mo.
slo-mo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Compared to the cheesy comet-tails that NBC began editing into slo-mo pitch replays in the ‘80s, ESPN’s ghostly “K-Zone” felt deadly serious: a technological marvel for an objective, computer-assisted age.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
It was a much different entertainment landscape then, before #MeToo and #AskHerMore, the latter of which Walliser says he’s inoculated from by virtue of the slo-mo clips the Glambot generates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2025
There are plenty of slo-mo martial arts face-offs and mind-blowing manipulations of the elements.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
“It was incredible. I felt like it was slo-mo when it was in the air - just the placement of it, the height of it, the spiral,” Andrews said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
“How about the videoing? My phone has a pretty incredible slo-mo video camera.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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