Bangs
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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To complicate matters, “Rock*” is purportedly the work of one L. Conway Bangs, a onetime editor of a fictional music magazine called Velveteen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Bangs were for the meek, the insecure, those with something to hide — or alternatively those going through some kind of life crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bangs were heard throughout the majority of the match as PSG fans geared up for their football team's Champions League final against Inter Milan in Munich.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
“I had people here visiting with me last week that said they were afraid to fly home that Friday,” says Kathleen Bangs, an aviation safety analyst and former commercial pilot.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2024
Dr. Bangs came twice a day, Hannah sat up at night, Meg kept a telegram in her desk all ready to send off at any minute, and Jo never stirred from Beth’s side.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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