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

“You’re in a narco movie and, then, bam, you’re in a telenovela,” he told Variety, comparing the film and its idiosyncratic song-and-dance sequences to an opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

“I wanted to come in, bam bam, with a big surprise,” he said.

From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024

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

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech