mushroom cloud
Example Sentences
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"It was almost like there was a mushroom cloud of smoke, it was like a bomb had gone off," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Footage shows the towering rocket erupt in an inferno, followed by a mushroom cloud of smoke as bystanders gathered to watch the launch gasp "Oh no!" and "Oh my God!"
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Harry Truman’s legacy froze the moment the mushroom cloud rose over Hiroshima.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Furthermore, responding to another meme showing Robbie’s hair replaced with an apparent mushroom cloud, the Barbie account commented, “This Ken is a stylist,” referring to Barbie’s boyfriend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Floyd Chaceley, who never smiles, on my right, laughing like Lord Satan in a mushroom cloud.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
