thunderclap
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Jack Dempsey was a human thunderclap, but hardly alone in that.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
"On paper, this was another thunderclap quarter. And yet the stock dipped. The market is no longer pricing growth. It is pricing perpetuity."
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
His chapters end with a wink as often as a thunderclap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
He remains a thunderclap from the baseline, but has options other than ferocious groundstrokes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025
A thunderclap filled the hall, a light burst like a crimson sun, and the broken weapon fell in pieces to the ground.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
The angry sea god Poseidon is reduced to rumors; mighty Zeus withheld to a few well-timed thunderclaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
His new setting is peaceful, aside from occasional thunderclaps rolling through the valley during the rainy season, and the wildlife.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
Levels of suffering that once felt like thunderclaps now resemble a metronome's clicks — the background noise against which everyday life plays.
From Salon ● May 9, 2022
Cities are nearly impossible; sound waves bounce off buildings in erratic ways, and thunderclaps can set off car alarms.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
I tested every handhold for loose rocks and moved only in the thunderclaps of cannon fire as they echoed in the gorge.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
