bump in the night
Example Sentences
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Whatever you think about doing when you hear something go bump in the night, don’t.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
So next time you hear a bump in the night, or spot a blue glow in the distance, keep your eyes peeled for the Barghest or Awd Goggie.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024
Talk about Halloween-ish things going bump in the night!
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Wendell & Wild Rated PG-13 for demons, zombies and things that go bump in the night.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
Suddenly, I find myself replaying every single one of the stories Grandma used to tell me—stories of gods who wove webs of deceit, and of monsters that went bump in the night.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
