thunder

The Braves hadn’t faced Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas since their 34-31 loss in 2014 to the Gaels amid thunder, lightning, wind and a downpour of rain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Persistent rain turned torrential and the first two throws of the women's hammer throw slipped from athletes' grip and clattered into the cage as thunder cracked above the arena.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

They saw messages from the divine in thunder and lightning, bird flight and the entrails of sacrificed animals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Crowds braved record heat to attend US President Donald Trump's grand July Fourth celebrations in Washington Saturday, until sharp winds, thunder and lightning prompted evacuations and the scene descended into chaos, anger and confusion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

The thunder and lightning and rough water near the surface were replaced by the still, silent darkness of the deep ocean.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Erling Haaland thunders his way into our top 10 as the definition of a traditional centre-forward.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

The secretary of state’s “silence thunders in my ears and heart,” the rabbi wrote.

From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2023

“America, you are too arrogant,” he thunders, overcoming his inner censor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2023

“Right now there’s a lot of smoke plume and it oozes and thunders, the curtains shake,” Aquino said.

From Seattle Times ● May 22, 2023

So when Janie looked out of her door she saw the drifting mists gathered in the west—that cloud field of the sky—to arm themselves with thunders and march forth against the world.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

A world-cleansing storm has thundered ominously on the horizon ever since “The Bear” began.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Church bells pealed and cannons thundered when Americans learned that the Continental Congress had adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

When CNN co-moderator Elex Michaelson asked Villaraigosa if he would cancel California’s much-maligned high-speed rail project, the candidate’s emphatic “No” thundered down like a Lebron James dunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

Everton pushed for a winner and Gueye, another of Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations heroes, almost got it when he thundered a fierce strike against the bar.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

He wasn’t like Frankie, who crackled with excited energy and thundered by like a comet in whose blaze I could only follow.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Having fouled Florent Malouda for France's opener, the towering defender levelled with a thundering header from Andrea Pirlo's corner inside 20 minutes.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

That was the beginning of the chants, arguably louder than for any other player in Dodger Stadium history, stronger than Moo-kie, deeper than Fred-die, chants thundering enough to seemingly be heard for a lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026

This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2025

What a perverse outcome that would be for Catholic Charities, after its thundering 9-0 victory in America’s highest court.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025

With that, she sweeps out the door, leaving me with a thundering heart and the royal seal burning in my pocket.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black