thunder

Example Sentences

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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

In front of their own people, if they have anything about them, there's surely some thunder coming on Saturday.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Herbert certainly felt the thunder against the Texans.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

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

The audience applauded Akira as she left the stage, and this time it sounded less like the roar of a distant fire and more like the steady, reassuring thunder of horses’ hooves.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz