How to Use bomb threat in a Sentence

bomb threat

noun

• In the course of the trial, someone called in a bomb threat.
  — James Lasdun, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
• No one has been charged with the other bomb threat, made via email.
  — David Ingram, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2024
• But the in-person event was abruptly canceled after the store received a bomb threat.
  — The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
• Strand admits to the team that he’s been working with the FBI to bring down a terrorist group; the team responds to a bomb threat at the state Capitol.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023
• In 2000, there was a bomb threat against a bookstore where Rowling was holding a book signing.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Feb. 2023
• In 2019, Miles allegedly made a bomb threat at an airport.
  — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2023
• Union officials later confirmed the call was a bomb threat.
  — Agreen, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023
• This was not the first act or threat of violence against the temple, which received a bomb threat in September, said Hochul.
  — C Mandler, CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
• In September, a drag queen story hour in Brooklyn was moved after a bomb threat to the library.
  — John Leland, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2024
• Passengers on the flight told CBS 2 Chicago that a bomb threat was found written in the airplane’s bathroom.
  — Zachary Folk, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
• Jones said his home in a small town south of Atlanta was swatted on Wednesday, only to have a bomb threat called in on Thursday.
  — Jeff Amy, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2023
• The superintendent would later say the book was cited in a bomb threat made against the district.
  — Nicole Carr, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2023
• Police also responded to a fake bomb threat in Fullerton on Aug. 12.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Kroger store in Prospect has been cleared after a bomb threat was called in on Saturday afternoon, Prospect Police said.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Courier-Journal, 10 June 2023
• Adding to the day’s tension, the exchanges took place hours after authorities responded to a bomb threat at the judge’s house in New York City’s suburbs.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2024
• In fact, the premiere of this very documentary was delayed because of a reported bomb threat called into the venue.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2023
• In this remake of a 2015 Spanish film of the same name, Liam Neeson stars as bank executive Matt, who receives a bomb threat while driving his children to school.
  — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
• Milwaukee police confirmed a bomb threat was made but no explosives were found.
  — Journal Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2023
• But as their subject, pop superstar Lil Nas X, pulled up in his car to join them, organizers were informed that a bomb threat had been called in and the artist was told to hold, sources told Variety.
  — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
• The announcement comes less than two weeks after a separate individual was sentenced to three and a half years for making a bomb threat against Hobbs in 2021.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• Sabrina Carpenter was forced to cancel a Portland, Oregon concert at the last minute after reports of a bomb threat.
  — Brandon Livesay, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2023
• In January, hours before closing arguments in the case, authorities responded to a bomb threat at the judge’s home.
  — Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
• In January, hours before closing arguments in the case, authorities responded to a bomb threat at the judge's home.
  — CBS News, 28 Feb. 2024
• Cincinnati police confirmed the Kroger Marketplace in Oakley was evacuated as a result of a bomb threat.
  — Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 10 June 2023
• In April, one of its factories reportedly received a bomb threat amid the ongoing backlash.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023
• In June 2021, Aldrich was arrested and accused of making a bomb threat, one that prompted a partial evacuation of the Colorado Springs neighborhood where their mother lived at the time.
  — Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 26 June 2023
• In 2021, Aldrich was charged with felony menacing and first-degree kidnapping after allegedly making a bomb threat.
  — Andi Babineau, CNN, 26 June 2023
• The National Zoo will remain shuttered for the rest of Tuesday after an apparent false bomb threat forced the evacuation of patrons and staff, according to a park spokeswoman.
  — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
• The statement went on to point out previous incidents where a hard lockdown order was issued, including when a person without a lanyard entered the school and the large police response when a bomb threat was made at the school.
  — Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2023
• Oxford High went into lockdown as a precaution on Monday after school officials said a bomb threat was emailed and law enforcement was dispatched.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024