onomatopoeic

Example Sentences

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To the Nolan fanboys, the “Batman” television series’ creators made West carry shark repellent and throw onomatopoeic punches because they didn’t understand what it meant to be Batman.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Are there other heretofore unknown Star Wars animals whose names are just a normal Earth mammal plus an onomatopoeic word for beating on something that begins with a “W?”

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2018

But Tuscaloosa, the state’s fifth-largest city whose name almost rings onomatopoeic for Southern, will always be home.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2017

Textual representations of laughter go back at least to Chaucer, who fancied the onomatopoeic “haha” to convey merriment in his writing.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2017

The context helped, but more than that, the word was at one with its meaning, and was almost onomatopoeic.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan