: something that serves as conclusive evidence or proof (as of a crime or scientific theory)
Example Sentences
This document is the smoking gun that proves that he was lying.
Recent Examples on the WebThe depositions, while a victory for Ms. James, might not deliver a smoking gun.New York Times, 2 Aug. 2022 The report offers a smoking gun of sorts — a secret memo the committee obtained after a two-year legal battle showing that a top Trump appointee in the Commerce Department explored apportionment as a reason to include the question. Mike Schneider, Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2022 The report offers a smoking gun of sorts — a secret memo the committee obtained after a two-year legal battle — showing that a top Trump appointee in the Commerce Department explored apportionment as a reason to include the question. Mike Schneider, ajc, 20 July 2022 The report offers a smoking gun of sorts — a secret memo the committee obtained after a two-year legal battle showing that a top Trump appointee in the Commerce Department explored apportionment as a reason to include the question. Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 There is no direct smoking gun of any direct, private communication from Trump or the White House to those who broke the law that day. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Nestler replied that typically in investigations there is no smoking gun, but rather smaller clues that become meaningful when pieced together, according to Guldbrandsen and Ulveman. Dalton Bennett, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 Even if there is no smoking gun, no legally compelling information about the former president’s guilt, the depositions themselves hold an inherent fascination. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 13 June 2022 While there was no smoking gun pointing to La Russa for Saturday’s loss, like the infamous intentional walk issued with a 1-2 count Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 77-year-old manager has a target on his back. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2022 See More