thunderous

Example Sentences

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So are graduates pouring out of elite colleges, joining the college-educated working class and responding with a thunderous “Union Yes”? For the most part, no.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Dempsey had been shorn of many things by a thunderous Ireland performance - a revisiting of a familiar narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The remark drew thunderous applause before the joint session of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The 21-year-old was a striking presence in a routine to "Fear" by NF -- capped off with his famous backflip that prompted a thunderous ovation.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

At first it was thunderous, and then it receded for a moment and came back again, louder and swifter.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie