thundercloud
noun
thun·der·cloud
ˈthən-dər-ˌklau̇d 
: a cloud charged with electricity and producing lightning and thunder
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We watched the gathering thunderclouds.
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But with a bright sun this year replacing the thunderclouds seen during last year’s parade, Sunday both looked and felt colossal.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
For the third time in 72 hours, thunderclouds forced a match delay yesterday, suspending Palmeiras’ Group A win over Al Ahly for 40 minutes.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
For the third time in 72 hours, thunderclouds forced a match delay yesterday, suspending Palmeiras’ Group A win over Al Ahly for 40 minutes.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Wada's work focuses on high-energy phenomena in lightning flashes and thunderclouds.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning human thundercloud.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Thundercloud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thundercloud. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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thundercloud
noun
thun·der·cloud
-ˌklau̇d
: a dark storm cloud that produces lightning and thunder
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