thunderclap

Example Sentences

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"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

The sound, often described as an explosion or thunderclap, can be heard over a large area because it moves with the plane, similar to the wake of a boat spreading out behind a vessel.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025

The moment my back was turned, the odors of swamp mud and decaying leaves drove out the tang of wood smoke, and darkness flowed in like a thunderclap.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros