Example Sentences

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The coin is called "Mosi-oa-Tunya" which means "The Smoke Which Thunders" and refers to Victoria Falls, on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2022

“I instantly loved him,” wrote Johansen, now the sole surviving member of the Dolls’ classic lineup following the earlier deaths of guitarist Johnny Thunders, drummer Jerry Nolan and bassist Arthur Kane.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2021

It is a book filled with familiar faces – Smith, Joey Ramone, Richard Hell, Johnny Thunders – and now legendary and long-gone places such as CBGB, Max’s Kansas City and the Bottom Line.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2020

“I was in this band Gang War with Johnny Thunders, which was another terrible decision,” Kramer said.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2018

No matter how much Charlie fed and watered him, no matter how much Charlie whispered in his ear, Thunders ribs showed pitifully.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby