bam

Example Sentences

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"There was just a little bit of heat, then bam, they bombed again, and now nothing works," Yeromina sighed.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

"I'm not so stupid that I just say this out of the blue, bam," said Slot.

From BBC • May 23, 2025

“We’re on the right path, doing the right things, wanting to get good legislation passed and he’s helping them do that. And then, bam, it blows up.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2023

“Then my hat was flying in the air and bam, 12 and a half feet down.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Next to my favorite sugar maple tree beside the bam is a tall aspen.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech