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

But even though they were a man down, Benetton pulled the score level with the first of two tries from Jacob Umaga, after a thunderous run from Tomasso Menoncello.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 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

The wind and the sky had finally quieted, and it was not the tense, anticipating stillness of winter, the pause of the tortoise taking a breath before a thunderous howl.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin