bam

Example Sentences

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"There was just a little bit of heat, then bam, they bombed again, and now nothing works," Yeromina sighed.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“You’re in a narco movie and, then, bam, you’re in a telenovela,” he told Variety, comparing the film and its idiosyncratic song-and-dance sequences to an opera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Consequently, the dance style developed swift, sharp and forceful movements - much like how action heroes in comic books beat up their villains, accompanied by sound-effects like "ka-pow" and "bam".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024

“Tons of water just went bam, like a huge crash, big vibrations,” Ms. Maggioncalda, 25, said.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

The bam was a ramshackle thing, large enough to hold half the animals in the town.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin