onomatopoeic

Example Sentences

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To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“First of all, I love onomatopoeic language,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

The word “bubble” is onomatopoeic — your lips bounce, your mouth goes round, the air pools and pops.

From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2020

He was also partly inspired by the onomatopoeic phrase paku paku meaning “chomp chomp” and the kanji symbol for the word taberu meaning “to eat”.

From The Guardian • May 22, 2020

Silly songs and rhymes with interesting onomatopoeic sounds and simple, repetitive words are also highly useful, such as “Galumph Went the Little Green Frog” and “Jelly in a Bowl.”

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin