thunderstroke

[ thuhn-der-strohk ]

/ ˈθʌn dərˌstroʊk /

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noun

a stroke of lightning accompanied by thunder.

Origin of thunderstroke

First recorded in 1580–90; thunder + stroke¹

Words nearby thunderstroke

thundersquall, thunderstick, thunderstone, thunderstorm, thunderstrike, thunderstroke, thunderstruck, thundery, Thunen, Thuner See, thunk

Example sentences from the Web for thunderstroke

It may be imagined that this was a thunderstroke to Madame: it nearly killed her.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
The world seems to be on tiptoe, listening for a thunderstroke of Fate.
The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days|Hall Caine
As for doctrine, Arminianism and Vorstianism were to be blasted with one thunderstroke from the British throne.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.|John Lothrop Motley
Be that as it may, hearing of her marriage, several years afterward, was as a thunderstroke.
The Life of Lord Byron|John Galt

These words fell upon Charlotte like a thunderstroke: she rose from her seat half-fainting, and unconscious of what she did.
The Sorrows of Young Werther|J.W. von Goethe

单词	thunderstroke
释义	thunderstroke [ thuhn-der-strohk ] / ˈθʌn dərˌstroʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thunderstroke ON THESAURUS.COM noun a stroke of lightning accompanied by thunder. Origin of thunderstroke First recorded in 1580–90; thunder + stroke¹ Words nearby thunderstroke thundersquall, thunderstick, thunderstone, thunderstorm, thunderstrike, thunderstroke, thunderstruck, thundery, Thunen, Thuner See, thunk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thunderstroke It may be imagined that this was a thunderstroke to Madame: it nearly killed her. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon The world seems to be on tiptoe, listening for a thunderstroke of Fate. The Drama Of Three Hundred & Sixty-Five Days\|Hall Caine As for doctrine, Arminianism and Vorstianism were to be blasted with one thunderstroke from the British throne. The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.\|John Lothrop Motley Be that as it may, hearing of her marriage, several years afterward, was as a thunderstroke. The Life of Lord Byron\|John Galt These words fell upon Charlotte like a thunderstroke: she rose from her seat half-fainting, and unconscious of what she did. The Sorrows of Young Werther\|J.W. von Goethe Words related to thunderstroke shaft, dart, arrow, fulmination, missile, thunderbolt
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thunderstroke

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for thunderstroke

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