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
"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
He paused his slow-mo ascent as I approached and asked, wearily, “Does it ever stop going up?”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2022
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
Then there’s the “Clockwork Orange”-style slow-mo stroll down the street Beard and the fans take while wearing new duds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2022
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