with a bang
idiom
: in a sudden and exciting way
The movie begins/starts with a bang and never slows down.
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Colin Jost and Michael Che kicked off Saturday Night Live's first Weekend Update of 2025 with a bang.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Read on for a handful of January night-sky sights to kick off 2025 with a bang — or, better yet, a shooting star.
Jan. 2-3: Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Kick off the New Year with a spectacular show as the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks between Jan. 2-3.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
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Darts: 2024-2025 PDC World Darts Championship final
The sporting year starts with a bang as the PDC World Darts Championship final takes place on 3 January at Alexandra Palace in London.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The good news is that Scoot finished last season with a bang, averaging 16.9 points, 6.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.8 threes in 32.2 mpg over his final 23 games on 35% 3P and 86% FT shooting.
—Eric Wong, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
Read on for a handful of January night-sky sights to kick off 2025 with a bang — or, better yet, a shooting star.
Jan. 2-3: Quadrantid Meteor Shower
Kick off the New Year with a spectacular show as the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks between Jan. 2-3.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2025
Here are some of the most popular taking place in the UK and around the world in 2025.
Darts: 2024-2025 PDC World Darts Championship final
The sporting year starts with a bang as the PDC World Darts Championship final takes place on 3 January at Alexandra Palace in London.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024
The good news is that Scoot finished last season with a bang, averaging 16.9 points, 6.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.8 threes in 32.2 mpg over his final 23 games on 35% 3P and 86% FT shooting.
—Eric Wong, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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“With a bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bang. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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