How to Use tidal wave in a Sentence

tidal wave

noun
  • The news swept across the country like a culinary tidal wave.
    — Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 13 May 2021
  • But a tidal wave of emotions pushed the words buried deep in his chest to the shores of his lips.
    — Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
  • But then, once in a lifetime, the longed for tidal wave of justice can rise up.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 11 Dec. 2017
  • For many, the new year has brought a tidal wave of uncertainty.
    — Anne Jacoby, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Have you been surprised by the kind of tidal wave of reactions to the movie?
    — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, 15 July 2019
  • Smart shoppers should expect a tidal wave of packages over the next few days.
    — PCMAG, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Alicia's first glimpse of the ocean produced a tidal wave of emotion.
    — Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
  • The Giants don’t want to just make a splash, but create a tidal wave.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
  • That’s when the script flipped and the tidal wave of an upset began building.
    — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Irving’s trade request was the restive ripple that spawned a tidal wave.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The city has been focused on the needs of the tidal wave of tech workers that hit about five years ago.
    — Nicole Brodeur, The Seattle Times, 11 Apr. 2019
  • To hear Sanders tell it, there’s going to be this tidal wave of new voters.
    — Maggie Astor, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
  • After that, Reese said she's been hit with a tidal wave of abuse that lasted for a year.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Through the rip-roaring tidal waves of highs and lows, the girls have weathered every storm with grace.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Whereas some years feel like tidal waves of change are taking over the island, this year isn’t one of them.
    — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2023
  • Then the water blasted out of the fountain, a miniature tidal wave.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • And the ripple effects of the women’s courage that day have turned into a tidal wave.
    — Jason Schmidt, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2018
  • For some, the tidal wave of stress brought on by the pandemic has proved untenable.
    — New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • With that tidal wave of a change is the inevitability that Tim will sell their farm.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
  • At a glance, the recent growth — not a tidal wave, but a steady little stream of new spirits — may seem odd.
    — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 29 July 2019
  • George had never touched that stuff—the tidal wave swallowing the city, the train going off the tracks.
    — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 24 June 2019
  • The specter of a tidal wave of the virus and another economic shutdown looms over the state.
    — oregonlive, 23 June 2020
  • Fields was swallowed by a tidal wave of pressure that pulled him underwater all day.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • So when there's a ripple outside in the society, there's a tidal wave inside.
    — CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In the wake of this tidal wave, some of my colleagues have raised concerns about the politicization of science.
    — Peter S. Hendricks, STAT, 6 May 2026
  • The Browns would need a tidal wave of injuries to win fewer than 10 games this season.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 July 2021
  • There wasn’t exactly a tidal wave of reaction to the news on social media months ago.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Scott didn’t have to rely on a tidal wave of memes and videos to replicate White Claw’s success.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2021
  • Releasing a tidal wave of emotions from the mound on the World Series stage.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Meanwhile, in 48 precincts, the proposal faced a tidal wave of no votes of 80% or more.
    — Michael Nyerges, The Enquirer, 6 May 2021

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