sonic boom

Example Sentences

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A loud boom and rattling were reported last month across a broad swath of the region due to a sonic boom from a SpaceX cargo vessel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

Santi, meanwhile, knows he’s good; when he pummels a ball, it sounds like a sonic boom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

It sparked an immensely powerful shock akin to a "sonic boom from a jet fighter" -- the likes of which are among the most striking phenomena in the Universe.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

A loud sonic boom was reported across Norfolk as the fighter jets raced to intercept the airliner.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

There’s a loud sound, a sonic boom as my world cracks.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides