slo-mo

adjective

ˈslō-ˌmō How to pronounce slo-mo (audio)
: slow-motion
slo-mo noun

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Watching the slow, unthinking undulations of Technicolor bells trailing lengthy tentacles like slo-mo ribbon dancers is strangely soothing. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Surf-rock riffs, punctuated with pockets of silence, eventually slacken in tempo for a glorious, slo-mo finish. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 So far, slo-mo government offers little protection from the light-speed progress of AI. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Chalamet later posted a slo-mo video of him being doused in champagne in the locker room. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slo-mo

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slo-mo was in 1967

Rhymes for slo-mo

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“Slo-mo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slo-mo. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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