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Recent Examples of thunk
Whip pan, accented with the anxious thunk thunk thunk of Jon Batiste’s percussive score.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Cahill shrugged and repositioned the boulder with a percussive thunk.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
With the soft thunk of a bass guitar, one spotlight flickered on to illuminate Mary Weiss, the band’s leader.
—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
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Cahill shrugged and repositioned the boulder with a percussive thunk.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
With the soft thunk of a bass guitar, one spotlight flickered on to illuminate Mary Weiss, the band’s leader.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunk
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Burnett deliberately stayed away from the trend of pairing veteran artists with a raft of current pop chart toppers to appeal to the broadest possible audience.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
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The phenomenon, which local television station KSDK reported was heard throughout the day Sunday, sounded more muffled than a regular thunderclap.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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While Joann initially saw a sales boom during the pandemic as people focused on arts and crafts projects, sales declined in the years following.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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This energy boom has kept U.S. oil and gas prices low, even during international conflicts.Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jimenez then proceeds to conduct what can only be described as ASMR torture upon Tommy — complete with rattling chains, smooth hammer sounds, gasoline pouring, and the swift clang of a nail into the upper thigh (oww).Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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To hear the clang of the bell, inch toward the middle of the ring and hurl his right fist at the other man?Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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And Blue Origin is pricing to give customers more bang for the buck than SpaceX, according to a former employee who now works for a competitor who spoke to Forbes on the condition of anonymity.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The producers had the right idea putting Lexi’s talent last, making sure the show ended with a bang.Andy Swift, TVLine, 10 Jan. 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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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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Chef Yuu Shimano steps forward and welcomes the 18 diners seated at the counter to his restaurant, and with a clap of his hands, the team members scramble to their positions for the show to begin.Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
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Break out three giant claps, a dazzling smile and a deafening scream.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Threatening to body slam VP Kamala Harris also didn’t help his case.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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At least 10 killed after vehicle slams into crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street 02:18 The Sugar Bowl college football playoff game is scheduled to be played at the nearby Superdome later in the day.Tucker Reals, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Thunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunk. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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