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Recent Examples of thunk
With the soft thunk of a bass guitar, one spotlight flickered on to illuminate Mary Weiss, the band’s leader.
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Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2024
Our test car was mostly rattle-free, although there was an occasional thunk from the drivetrain under deceleration.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
But the cat loses its grip and plummets into the net and crash bag, landing with a thunk that almost tears the net from its captors’ hands.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The Jutland opens with a thunk, like a vault door, and stays open via a liner lock.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2024
Our test car was mostly rattle-free, although there was an occasional thunk from the drivetrain under deceleration.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 12 May 2023
But the cat loses its grip and plummets into the net and crash bag, landing with a thunk that almost tears the net from its captors’ hands.
—Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The Jutland opens with a thunk, like a vault door, and stays open via a liner lock.
—Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
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The pop star, 35, recently spent a day at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 12 to spread some holiday cheer.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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May Records showed there was no evidence of a mass shooting plot for Dogwood Dell in 2022, VCU grads protested Youngkin's commencement speech by walking out, and pop star Chappell Roan performed in Richmond.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
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The historic nature of that thunderclap moment wasn’t lost on the 34-year-old entrepreneur.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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What prepared you for the thunderclap in the midst of the backbreaking toil?Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The e-commerce boom has helped fuel a rise in digital fashion.Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Flashback: Chime last raised in 2021, netting $750 million at a $25 billion valuation at the height of the fintech boom.Ryan Lawler, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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These sections get very loud, helped by the metal seats that perfectly clang from banging hands/gloves.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 29 July 2024
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If Noel makes contact, on the other hand, the baseball clangs off the hull of the Goodtime III.Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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Her hair also went from her silver-screen blonde to a darker brunette color, but her on-trend side bangs stayed the same.Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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So what types will offer you the most bang for your buck?Caroline Tien, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bryan Ferry, Brian Eno and company made their wham-bam-glam debut on ‘Roxy Music’ 50 years ago.Jill Krajewski, SPIN, 8 June 2022
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Perhaps my overall disappointment stems from this pilot stiffness, but the more likely culprit is the standard brashness of American reality television, which is less cinema vérité and more wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am.Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2020
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Domingo stops himself, bringing his hands together in a single clap.Selome Hailu, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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In addition, Iron Man has a Nano-Shield; Ironheart has a Heartbeat Bubble forcefield to protect people, and Iron Hulk has his strong Iron Boom clap and Iron Hulk Stomp.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 15 Oct. 2024
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But in the bottom of the inning, Gavin Lux walked, Tommy Edman hit an infield single and Mookie Betts was intentionally walked, setting the stage for Freeman’s heroics. Nestor Cortes, who hadn’t pitched since Sept. 18 due to an elbow injury, gave up the slam and took the loss for New York.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bid three diamonds, planning to support hearts next, showing slam interest and club shortness.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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