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Recent Examples of thunk
Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau predicted the type of thunk Brogdon would attempt.
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Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Just an hour before, the metallic thunk of a mailbox lid triggered a line from his play, The Fear of 13, spoken when his character, a death-row inmate, receives a letter.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The venue fell silent as his final shot sailed toward the target, hitting with a thunk.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Fred Katz, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Just an hour before, the metallic thunk of a mailbox lid triggered a line from his play, The Fear of 13, spoken when his character, a death-row inmate, receives a letter.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2024
There would be, for her, no thrilling thunk of a landing jay, no chickadee wings fanning her ears.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
The venue fell silent as his final shot sailed toward the target, hitting with a thunk.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
Noun
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During its first three seasons, Ted Lasso became a massive ratings hit and a pop culture phenomenon while also garnering critical acclaim, including back-to-back Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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The British pop star and producer had an intimate wedding ceremony on Saturday, reportedly exchanging vows in front of about 20 guests.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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Wait for the all-clear: After the last lightning strike or thunderclap, wait at least 30 minutes before resuming outdoor activities.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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Another bolt of lightning struck close on the island, and a split second later a terrific thunderclap tried to beat in our eardrums.—
Arthur Grahame,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
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On the Mexico side of the border, Foxconn, Flex, Jabil and Dell all have operations and are benefitting from a boom in need for servers and related equipment being used to power the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry’s needs.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Witnesses reported hearing a massive boom around 7:30 a.m., followed by the shattering of glass and screams.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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To add to the chatter and clang of boots, the next cluster approach from the other way.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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Parries produce a hearty ringing on impact that sounds like the mighty clang of a clock tower bell.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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With filming underway for The Devil Wears Prada 2, Anne Hathaway and 20th Century Studios are giving everyone a first look the actress’ Andy Sachs character, and something seems to be missing: her signature bangs.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 July 2025
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Gomez, always the goof in pics, is squatting in a pile of metallic balloons, reaching for the camera, while Swift, her bangs and red lipstick as perfectly in place as ever, leans back to gaze dreamily up at t—, are on brand for the duo.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Easy drinking 100% Merlot with 14% alcohol with flavors that include dark licorice, cinnamon and nutmeg and a wham of a finish.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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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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The rumble of discontent grew into the rapturous clap of thunder.—
Troy Onyango,
Time,
24 July 2025
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Remain inside for at least 30 minutes after the last thunder clap.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
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Her best finish at a slam before this year was the French Open semis in 2019.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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In Protest The Texas capital displayed an on-brand and creative protest, with drag queen performances and poetry slams while demonstrators took to the parks in scenes reminiscent of hippies in the 1970s protesting the Vietnam War.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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