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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Sawyer Strosnider starts the season with a bang Strosnider was selected as the Big 12’s preseason player of the year, and the sophomore center fielder from Brock showed why with a homer in his first at-bat of the season.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Slovakia opened the Olympic men’s hockey tournament with a bang on Wednesday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey arena, upsetting Finland 4-1 and setting the stage for what could be a wild tournament in an age of increasing international parity.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There are culture-war moments that arrive with a bang, and then there are the ones that arrive like a polite cough from the other room.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
After closing for the snow emergency on Sunday and Tuesday, this is the Inn's way of reopening with a bang, said Evan Andrews, Montgomery Inn executive vice president.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Slovakia opened the Olympic men’s hockey tournament with a bang on Wednesday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey arena, upsetting Finland 4-1 and setting the stage for what could be a wild tournament in an age of increasing international parity.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
There are culture-war moments that arrive with a bang, and then there are the ones that arrive like a polite cough from the other room.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
After closing for the snow emergency on Sunday and Tuesday, this is the Inn's way of reopening with a bang, said Evan Andrews, Montgomery Inn executive vice president.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Jan. 2026
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“With a bang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bang. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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