thunder
Example Sentences
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Iranian authorities have not commented on the Israeli statements, which came after a night of heavy bombardment in Tehran interspersed with the sound of thunder.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
An AFP reporter had earlier Tuesday reported blasts in Tehran, after a night of heavy bombardment mixed with thunder and rain.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
The rich Redfellows get dispatched one by one in scenes that are fun but empty — neither cathartic nor comic, simply boxes to be checked off to great big poundings of thunder and harpsichords.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
I don’t want to steal the thunder of Joanna Stern, Nicole Nguyen and Christopher Mims, so have at it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
I for one heard something like summer thunder.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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