thunder

Example Sentences

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Through the day there will be a mix of sunny spells with blustery showers - with hail and thunder also possible.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

Dubai's Emirates airline axed 13 flights on Friday and there were also delays and cancellations at neighbouring Sharjah's airport after the overnight downpour, which woke residents with lightning flashes and loud cracks of thunder.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

But even all that noise was not enough to conceal the thunder of hooves at a gallop, coming ever closer to the house.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood