thundershower
noun
thun·der·show·er
ˈthən-dər-ˌshau̇(-ə)r 
: a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder
Examples of thundershower in a Sentence
Thundershowers are forecast for tomorrow.
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In a sudden forecast turnabout, metro Detroit went from April thundershowers and tornado warnings one day to a warm, sunny day the next, with temperatures in the upcoming week expected to reach the 70s.
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
Through Tonight: Any isolated showers or perhaps a brief thundershower end.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
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Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2023
Not your generic, garden-variety thundershower.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021
Through Tonight: Any isolated showers or perhaps a brief thundershower end.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 19 May 2022
Speaking under dark clouds minutes after a thundershower drenched onlookers, Ms. Truss leaned on the weather as a metaphor for the economic challenges facing Britain.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
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“Thundershower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thundershower. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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thundershower
noun
thun·der·show·er
ˈthən-dər-ˌshau̇(-ə)r
: a shower accompanied by lightning and thunder
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