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thunderclaps

noun

plural of thunderclap

as in claps

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

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Recent Examples of thunderclaps There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 And when thunderclaps rattled their chests, the Chinese felt a deity punishing wrongdoers. — Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026 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

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The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.

— Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 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

Definition of claps

Noun

Chip stocks, particularly those that specialize in memory, are notoriously cyclical, with regular booms and busts based on rising and falling demand.

— Ryan Vlastelica, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
But in the first decade of the new century, these two leaders oversaw recoveries, and then booms.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of booms

Noun

Saldaña was draped in a black V-neck gown; Kidman sported effortlessly chic bangs and a shimmering Art Deco–esque top.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
At the film’s Shanghai premiere, her short, curly cut was replaced with long, straight locks and choppy baby bangs.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of bangs

Noun

Taillon has coughed up 25 home runs in 15 starts this season, allowing five in his previous two starts, ceding at least one in 12 turns and permitting multiple blasts in eight starts.

— Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Residents described hearing explosions believed to be blasts from the old shells, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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