with a bang
idiom
: in a sudden and exciting way
The movie begins/starts with a bang and never slows down.
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The day prior, Yungblud kicked off his Australian arrival with a bang—quite literally stripping down to nothing on a Sydney Harbour yacht alongside socialite Dina Broadhurst.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2026
The reigning world champion returned to competitive skating last season with a bang after retiring following the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
—Lillian Karabaic, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) finished off its 2026 nominees for the PGA Awards with a bang, announcing which projects received recognition in its Motion Pictures and Television categories (several categories, including Documentary, had already announced nominees in December).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
China began the new year with a bang after Unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power base, began commercial operations on January 1.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2026
The reigning world champion returned to competitive skating last season with a bang after retiring following the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
—Lillian Karabaic, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) finished off its 2026 nominees for the PGA Awards with a bang, announcing which projects received recognition in its Motion Pictures and Television categories (several categories, including Documentary, had already announced nominees in December).
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2026
China began the new year with a bang after Unit 2 of the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant, the world’s largest nuclear power base, began commercial operations on January 1.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
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“With a bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bang. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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