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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Celebrate this year’s Fourth of July with a bang at one of the many celebrations planned for around the Bay Area.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Residents in nearly 300 California communities, including those in Fresno, Merced, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo and Stanislaus counties, can purchase fireworks to celebrate Independence Day with a bang.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Giroud had a chance to go out with a bang when Denis Bouanga fed him an exceptional cross while he was unmarked deep in Vancouver’s penalty area in the 50th minute, but Giroud volleyed it over the bar.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The 13-episode first season (critics received 10 for review) opens with a bang — literally.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 June 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 July 2025
Residents in nearly 300 California communities, including those in Fresno, Merced, Sacramento, San Luis Obispo and Stanislaus counties, can purchase fireworks to celebrate Independence Day with a bang.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
Giroud had a chance to go out with a bang when Denis Bouanga fed him an exceptional cross while he was unmarked deep in Vancouver’s penalty area in the 50th minute, but Giroud volleyed it over the bar.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
The 13-episode first season (critics received 10 for review) opens with a bang — literally.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 June 2025
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“With a bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bang. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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