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roar

[rawr, rohr] / rɔr, roʊr /


NOUN
loud outburst
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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Like snapback caps and vibrant neons, the splitter has made a roaring comeback.

From The Wall Street Journal

As SJ’s stout fingers zip across the controls, a soft blue light envelops you; there’s no roar of fuel combustion or electrical hum.

From Literature

Heat roars up the back of my neck, slapping my cheeks with warmth.

From Literature

It blew in great, roaring gusts, then abruptly died, leaving an empty space that echoed with the most disturbing sound: a far-off moaning, as if the woods were trying to tell Clare something.

From Literature

Even a fool could read the determination on the Bruins’ faces as they roared back from a 39-31 halftime deficit; they’d come so far together, but they so badly wanted to go further.

From Los Angeles Times