How to Use thunder in a Sentence

thunder

1 of 2 noun

• We could hear the rumble of thunder in the distance.
• Her dog is afraid of thunder.
• She accepted the award to a thunder of applause.
• Suddenly there was a loud clap of thunder.
• Lightning flashed and thunder boomed.
• The thunder came with the lightning; the beast was right on top of you.
  — Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
• Were the thunder clouds in my belly not the dark strokes of men.
  — Jennifer Elise Foerster Victoria Chang, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2022
• No words this time, just the thunder of gunfire up and down the line.
  — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
• Chris Hemsworth Chris Hemsworth: god of thunder and of our hearts.
  — Lydia Price, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• The flash of lightning and roar of thunder were seconds apart.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2023
• The wet whoosh of whale breath joined the thunder cracks of calving glaciers and the rumbles of avalanches.
  — Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023
• At this time, the sky grew dark and was filled with thunder and lightning.
  — Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
• At the top of Section 181, the drum is as startling as a peal of thunder from a clear blue sky.
  — Bill Livingston, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
• Lee-Caracci can bring the thunder from anywhere on the court.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
• This could explain the origin of the Apache legend that these mountains are the home of the thunder gods.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
• It’s made of sturdy wood that won’t break or crack, even in the event of a springtime thunder storm.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2024
• There have been some claps — thunder and golf — and quite a few hisses.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2022
• So put on some wool socks, a good movie and strap the thunder jacket on your furry friends.
  — Dan Carson, Chron, 13 Dec. 2022
• The quiet huff of snow and wind is broken by the distant thunder of avalanche bombs, and the beep and scrape of snowplows.
  — Heather Hansman, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2023
• The pain had pressed down on me in crashes of thunder, threatening to split me apart.
  — Ayşegül Savaş, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• There’s as much as a 20% chance of thunder along the crest and in the foothills from around 4 p.m. until about sunset (which is near 8 p.m. this time of year).
  — oregonlive, 9 May 2023
• Perhaps mixed with some thunder, rain can linger into the early overnight to the east and northeast of the city.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2023
• Low clouds, rain, and even thunder will add to the ambiance of your Halloween party.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022
• While most of the rain is light, a few heavier downpours and even a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out.
  — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
• Tuesday is also likely to see rain, and a slight chance of thunder is in the forecast.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2024
• Hey, David: A dose of optimism is the middle of a thunder storm is always a good thing.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022
• The ugly was behind both teams in the form of Friday’s thunder, lightning and rain that moved the game to Monday.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Sep. 2023
• The tribes also called this the thunder moon due to the summer's frequent thunderstorms.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 14 July 2022
• The Algonquins called it the thunder moon in reference to the many thunderstorms in the Northeast in the summer.
  — Jon Brown, Fox News, 2 July 2023
• The show culminated with Jon shouting out a string of moves — the A-Town stomp, the muscle, the thunder clap, the rockaway — as more dancers flooded the stage.
  — Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2024

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thunder

2 of 2 verb

• The sky thundered and the rain poured down.
• Guns thundered in the distance.
• Trucks thundered past on the highway.
• Horses thundered down the road.
• It was raining and thundering all night.
• Heads turn as the pounding of feet thunders over the turf.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2019
• Like a thundering herd, the crew headed to the next set.
  — Raul A. Reyes, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
• The rest of the ride was a sweaty blur of tanker trucks thundering past me on cratered asphalt.
  — Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2018
• The front was still some 10 miles away and artillery thundered in the distance.
  — The New York Times Marc Santora, New York Times, 23 May 2023
• Sadio Mané thundered the ball into the back of the net from a header in front of goal.
  — SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
• Ah, but then the skies darken, and rain comes thundering down.
  — WSJ, 23 Mar. 2018
• The gobbler thunders a response, flies down from the roost and gobbles again.
  — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2018
• Phone lines were patchy, the power was out and air strikes were thundering all around.
  — Sam Dagher, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
• Rachel Hill added a consolation goal in the 82nd minute for the Pride, thundering a shot into the back of the net.
  — Luis Torres, Pro Soccer USA, 5 Aug. 2019
• The monsoon rains thundering down on the roof of A’s shelter threaten to drown out her words.
  — Washington Post, 5 July 2018
• The thundering 808s and pre-chorus hand claps add a refreshing depth to the beat.
  — Alex Suskind, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2023
• An old Buick hearse with flames painted on its flanks thundered to keep pace.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2019
• In luge, athletes thunder down the track at more than 80 mph lying on their back, feet first, on a small sled.
  — Georgi Kantchev, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2022
• The Phillies scored in five of the first seven at-bats to out-thunder the Padres, who know must face ace Zack Wheeler.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
• Our first stop was a spot just opposite the dam’s spillway, which was thundering down the sides of a steep canyon.
  — Christopher Cox Spencer Lowell, New York Times, 22 June 2023
• The set thundered to a close with a volley of fireworks lighting up the beach as the siblings huddled for some hugs.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2019
• LeBron James raced down the court for a thundering layup to give the Lakers their first fourth-quarter lead.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
• His tee shot thundered to the middle of the fairway, leaving him about 209 yards from the pin, by his estimate.
  — Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
• Next to the shed and stone patio, the river thunders, its fury a contrast to the gentle breeze and sunlight darting through the tree canopy above.
  — Sue Hertz, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2018
• Since the fall of communism the city has slowly come to terms with the decline and closure of many of the mines that had thundered and churned since Winkler’s time.
  — The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
• Just north is Shark Hole, where today there are massive waves thundering over the coral reefs, flooding the beach.
  — Sarah Firshein, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2019
• At one point, the wind whipped through the retractable cover, which thundered even louder than the pounding club music.
  — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 19 June 2019
• While drummer JT Bates thundered and sizzled, the four attempted to don and doff jeans without the use of their hands.
  — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 14 June 2019
• Scales thunders in a video of the Easter service posted on Facebook.
  — Cindy Chang, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2020
• Nemanja Nikolic stepped up and thundered a shot into the top of Andre Blake’s net.
  — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 11 July 2018

Last Updated: 3 May 2024