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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

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Ben Crump’s voice cut through the noise of a crowded convention hall like a thunderclap.

— Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of thunderclap

Noun

The boom in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, cases, and tragic deaths is being fueled by slipping vaccination rates nationwide as health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments have taken hold.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
DuPont benefits in some ways from the AI boom (more on that shortly), but most of its exposure to the theme disappeared with the Qnity spin-off a year ago.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of boom

Noun

When Ilia first meets Altman, there’s not even the faintest clang of an alarm bell.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clang

Noun

On paper, the 12 Pro gives you the most bang for your buck by pairing 8GB of RAM with 128GB of storage; the S10 FE offers the least, charging an extra $50 for the same configuration.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
In close-up clips of her performance, Carey also donned a blonde wig with shaggy bangs and cherry-red highlights that framed her face and seemed to blend in seamlessly with the heavy rouge along her cheekbones.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of bang

Noun

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

Noun

The red, as startling as a cymbal clap, strikes the eye, but the impending drama remains out of sight.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of clap

Noun

The body slam led to a huge scrum with Wembanyama and Jaylin Williams having to be separated after pushing each other.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Late in the second quarter of a game the Spurs would go on to win 126-97, Champagnie took off for what looked to be an uncontested baseline slam.

— Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 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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