thunder

Example Sentences

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The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

England had some moments of pressure but they were met with Scottish thunder on both sides of the ball.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

I don’t want to steal the thunder of Joanna Stern, Nicole Nguyen and Christopher Mims, so have at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Dubai's Emirates airline axed 13 flights on Friday and there were also delays and cancellations at neighbouring Sharjah's airport after the overnight downpour, which woke residents with lightning flashes and loud cracks of thunder.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

“I think you’d like to read the story about Thor, the thunder god,” Daisy said.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls