thunks

noun

plural of thunk
as in booms

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  1. booms
  2. thwacks
  3. thunderclaps
  4. pops
  5. clangs
  6. claps
  7. clanks
  8. bangs
Noun
  • In contrast to previous technology booms, this time around there appears to be a stronger expectation that wealth should be accompanied by responsibility.
    — Joe Crome, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The forecasts promised clear skies and cool air as a respite from another night of sirens, booms and ballistic missile strikes.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of booms
Noun
  • At last week’s class, high-fives and hair-styling tips were generously distributed between thwacks of tennis balls.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of thwacks
Noun
  • Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There are also thunderclaps, which are loud, explosive sounds of thunder that can accompany an extremely close lightning strike.
    — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of thunderclaps
Noun
  • The lineup is generally made up of Ikea’s signature neutral tones like pine, black, and white, and highlighted with pops of Xbox green.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This drab palette, however, is offset by bright pops of green through the glow-in-the-dark tendril overlays and the heel’s Adiprene and Torsion elements.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pops
Noun
  • The soundtrack—by the frequent Hans Zimmer collaborator David Fleming—is a delight, a polyphonic mood board of ghost-clangs, spooky bassoons, lyrical electro-motifs, and sighing sea themes.
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
Definition of clangs
Noun
  • The entire gymnasium roared with claps and cheers, the loudest and most fervent applause of the evening.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.
    — Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of claps
Noun
  • The Valkyries had no answer in the first half, but a combination of tighter defense and possibly tired legs saw those effortless makes turn into clanks.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • If starting offense early in the shot clock is good, then draining the clock late into possessions must mean clanks are on the way.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of clanks
Noun
  • Swift pulled her dark blonde hair back into an effortless updo, showing off a pair of gold earrings and her blunt bangs.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Even one of music's most forward-facing artists, Taylor Swift, has sported her perfectly coiffed blonde bangs and signature red lip throughout each era.
    — Sadie Kargman, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bangs
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