thunderous

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“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

Full of thunderous strings and Wagnerian vocals, it starts off as an opera song, changes tempo three times, introduces a guest verse from Bjork and ends with an almighty rave breakdown.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

There was nothing between Wawrinka and Fritz in the first set and they went to a tiebreak, where they exchanged a series of thunderous forehands.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

The huge trees trembled and swayed as the park echoed with thunderous booms.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda