thundercloud
Example Sentences
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A honeybee swarm has as much electric charge as a thundercloud, and the insects’ mass movements in the atmosphere might even have some influence on the weather.
From Scientific American • Sep. 13, 2023
A thundercloud of media interest has hung over claims of a strained brotherly relationship, now conducted from different sides of the Atlantic.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2022
A single unexpected bolt from a rogue thundercloud can be just as deadly to an individual, or as damaging to a property, as hundreds from a complex of storms.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2022
The General Assembly is unfolding this week under a thundercloud of deep pessimism.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2021
Ivy used to have a dress just like this one, except it was a smoky blue color, like a thundercloud about to burst open.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.