as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Noun
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Stewart said to massive claps from the audience.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025 -
Owen Wilson’s Stick has been renewed for a second season; the news was likely received to just mild golf claps among the online golfing community.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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As the market for vintage fashion booms and competition at auction heats up, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne has emerged as a force to be reckoned with.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her wispy curtain bangs were also accentuated at the front, grazing her temples.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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No, the bangs were not my idea.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Steve Considine, a National Weather Service meteorologist in White Lake Township, warned that the report does suggest occasional bone-chilling arctic blasts and possibly more snow or rain than usual.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Buds fall off when exposed to blasts of cold air or heat.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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