wham

Example Sentences

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“And I think that’s what happens; you quit thinking about it. It’s ‘Hey, we got to figure a way to get on base,’ and all of a sudden, wham, there’s a hit.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

At first thought, a homemade sprinkle birthday cake seems like an easy task: Just fold a bunch of sprinkles into a vanilla cake and wham bam, you're done.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2022

“It just comes in, and, wham, it hits the ground,” Vago says.

From Scientific American • Feb. 6, 2020

“If a commuter uses it daily and the first three days are cloudy, there will be no artwork. Then, on Thursday — wham — there it is. It makes the whole experience very, very fresh.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2019

You might come around a bend and wham!

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech