thunderous
Example Sentences
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That more positive mood music, and the thunderous applause in this chamber, will have encouraged the UK delegation that a corner could be turned.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
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
“It’s a trailer launch? It looks like a premiere,” Villeneuve said during the event, which included a Q&A with the cast and was met by thunderous applause from the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
It all came down to the final end but the Italians kept their nerve to edge to victory and cause a thunderous barrage of noise to roll down the wooden bleachers.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
BaiMa gave another roar, one so thunderous that the ice cracked behind them.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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