bang

Example Sentences

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A few days ago, he was jolted awake by a loud bang around 5:40 a.m., he said, adding that a nearby ship had thick smoke billowing from it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Those launches are almost as impressive in flight, surging into space with an enormous bang and rising at the speed of a bullet.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The second season of “Paradise” ended with a literal bang.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The biggest bang for your buck, she said, isn’t in individual assistant-type agents that, say, help write emails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Luc set down his glass on the table with a smart little bang and then held out his hand.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse