bursts

Example Sentences

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In a particularly visceral scene, Perry bursts into tears while dancing to Supertramp’s “Take the Long Way Home.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

This will bring some steady rain to Scotland, but probably only a few showery bursts of rain to most other parts, but this will mean more widespread showers.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

In a sport of short bursts and minute-long shifts, even the best players in the world spend roughly two-thirds of the game sitting on the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Inspired by the 1771 watercolor 'Night view of a current of lava' by British-Italian artist Pietro Fabris, the device was designed to use light and movement to mimic flowing lava and explosive bursts from Vesuvius.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Trumpets and trombones shot out from the doorframe, blasting out bursts of triumphant music.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix