stuff shot
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stuff shot
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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This is TV-cop-show-level stuff, shot in some of Hawaii’s least scenic locations.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2022
The final scene is edge-of-the-seat stuff, shot with masterly coolness.
From The Guardian • Jan. 24, 2013
Gaborik raced in and tried to clear the puck out of the crease but he swept it right onto Chimera's stick for a stuff shot that ended the game.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2011
With Erving handling the red, white and blue A.B.A. ball, a standard stuff shot turns into airborne acrobatics, often ending in a backward, over-the-head slam dunk.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is more as if the embroiderer wanted to represent a precious tissue, a stuff shot with gold.
From Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery by Buckle, Mary
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