thunder
Example Sentences
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Commodity prices lead consumer prices the way thunder follows lightning.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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
Some will have hail and an odd crack of thunder, but the showers won't last long as they get blown quickly across the skies by gusty winds.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The album started with quiet wind and then turned into a tornado of thunder and sirens, swordplay and gunfire over big horns and a funky soul backbeat.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
As he heaved himself up the slope, the thunder of many hooves drew nearer.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Vocabulary lists containing thunder
Physical Geography - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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Physical Geography - High School
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