thwack

Example Sentences

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The following “RV Envy” adds the thwack of a full drum kit to the mix, and the staticky howl of the hurdy-gurdy is as hectic as a smashed window triggering a building’s alarm system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: I think what Judge Burroughs did was quite remarkable—she took a thwack at Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh in the opinion itself.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

Only then can he thwack the ball toward his opponent.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024

Seven songs into the vigorous new Rolling Stones album, and there it is: the instantly identifiable thwack of Charlie Watts’ snare drum.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023

He brought the spatula down on the countertop with a thwack.

From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo