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thunderclap

noun

ˈthən-dər-ˌklap

Definition of thunderclap

as in clap

a loud explosive sound awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof

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Recent Examples of thunderclap Enhanced by Aidan Cole’s thunderclaps, along with music underscoring key monologues, the sound design helps bring everything together. — Amy Reyes, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 For all the thunderclap significance of 1848, Seneca Falls is a monument to women’s patience and frustration, and to the friendships that were needed to sustain their movement through the decades ahead. — Beverly Gage, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026 The heavy snow will muffle the sound -- or thunderclap -- so it can only be heard up to about three miles. — February 22, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 Cue a thunderclap and a statue of Jesus dripping a tear of blood. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thunderclap

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The origin of the thunderclap (sometimes called the Viking clap) is disputed, with several clubs in Europe claiming to have started the trend, but Iceland popularised it and brought it to the world stage.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 June 2026
One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026

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As Meta races ahead with its multi-hundred-billion-dollar AI push, rivals Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon are also chasing the same tax breaks and energy deals from states scrambling for a piece of the AI boom.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2026
In his Sunday column , Jim argued the sector continues to offer some of the market's strongest earnings growth and is best positioned to capitalize on the artificial intelligence boom.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of boom

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So the production would brave heavy winds with fireboats that could pummel the main boat with blasts of water to create storm effects.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Their early live shows were marked by ominous guitar riffs, blast beats, and gruesome antics onstage, feeding into the early signs of a new heavy metal subgenre that would become death metal.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Definition of blast

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With one acrobatic slam after another, Yaxel Lendeborg cut through the sleepy atmosphere blanketing the pregame layup lines, injecting some energy into a crowd that was waiting to watch the team’s first summer league game at Chase Center on Friday.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
By the time Joint played her first Grand Slam main-draw match, in 2024, Williams had won twenty-three slams, and had been off the tour for a year and a half.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026

Definition of slam

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Fortune talked to several analysts about the resulting 25% stock crash, the worst single-day decline in a company history dating back 115 years, but perhaps none was as damning as Krishna’s own words.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 July 2026
In response to Schettino inviting his mistress to the bridge with him on the night of the crash, the agencies also limited bridge access to only essential crew members.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of crash

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