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thunk

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Recent Examples of thunk Founded in the mid-19th century as a grocery store in Greenwich Village, the bar retains a patina of its early years—the dim interior, wood walls, the merciful lack of thunka-thunk music. — Harrison Hill, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025 The finale, which aired in December 2022, landed with a startling thunk on the side of a boat. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 For those who miss the ritual of a cocktail—the thunk of ice against a beautiful tumbler, the pop, the fizz, and the raising of the glass—there are more and more substitutes every day, and some feel truly festive. — Jessica Iredale, airmail.news, 12 Feb. 2025 The paper input tray and cartridge access door don’t feel flimsy or especially fragile, and the outer cabinet yields a satisfactory thunk sound when tapped with extra force. — David English, PCMAG, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thunk

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Noun

Ben Crump’s voice cut through the noise of a crowded convention hall like a thunderclap.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
The thunder sound was a combination of wobbling window of shades of the ’40s to achieve that old school thunder sound that was layered in with some newer thunderclap sounds.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of thunderclap

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Despite this modest tourism boom, the town retains plentiful architectural evidence of its history as a turn-of-the-century manufacturing hub, with an abundance of red-brick and steel edifices lining its streets.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Researching Municipal Infrastructure And Development Public and private investments are another indicator of a potential real estate boom.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of boom

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The Cage felt like a useful spot to work out any resentments lingering in your psyche, all the old grievances dissipating with the clang of aluminum on cowhide.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Construction vehicles beeped and chugged, and the intermittent buzz of saws mixed with the clang of heavy equipment.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of clang

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Consider butterfly bangs to be the wispy cross between Sabrina Carpenter’s curtain bangs and Jessica Day’s dense signature style.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2026
Johnson has recently taken her brunette hair a few shades darker for fall, the richer color worn loose around her shoulders with her trademark brow-skimming bangs.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bang

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TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
There’s an understood language of action that marries really close-up, sharp inserts, the propulsion of rapid editing, wham-bam sound effects, and visual carnage to create excitement.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2025

Definition of wham

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Lightning can travel miles from a storm, and officials suggest waiting 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder before heading back outdoors.

— Manuel Bojorquez, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Fans did the New Day clap in anticipation for the popular former WWE stable, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods answered the bell, joining Swerve Strickland as the wildcard team.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of clap

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Underpronators, on the other hand, will do best with shoes that encourage midfoot or forefoot striking and mitigate heavy heel or lateral slams on the pavement.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Right outside, at the intersection in front of Ash’s office, a yellow convertible slams into a black sedan, spinning to a halt in a cloud of smoke.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of slam

Noun

The Valkyries had no answer in the first half, but a combination of tighter defense and possibly tired legs saw those effortless makes turn into clanks.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
But rather than the satisfying sound of arrow meeting deer, Kontras heard a loud, bothersome clank.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

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