as in claps
a loud explosive sound
awakened by the thunderclap of a large branch falling on the roof
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Noun
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Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Minsky argued that during booms, free market ideology permeates the mindset of regulators.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Muss was 76 then and had endured his share of South Florida busts and booms.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bardot bangs and Old Hollywood bobs have also been red-carpet staples recently.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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The pompadour eventually found its way into the fashion muse’s beauty aesthetic, as did micro bangs, bleach-blond highlights, bowl cuts and bobs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The buildings bore bullet holes and burn marks from artillery blasts.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Those blasts brought his career total to 361, tying him with the legendary Joe DiMaggio for the fourth-most home runs in Yankees history.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Thunderclaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderclaps. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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