roar

Example Sentences

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Smoke billowed, and the whistle screamed as the train roared in.

From Literature

A roar shook the Forest – on and on till Torak’s head was splitting.

From Literature

We roared off, first heading west through what Russell called Mortuary Row because so many funeral businesses had set up shop there, then going north on Westlake Avenue toward Hollywood.

From Literature

The words rip from Mr. Dannenberg’s barrel chest and come out as a roar.

From Literature

Sitting with friends, Muhammad Ali, 22, said that, despite the warplanes roaring over Baghdad day and night, the war hadn't affected him.

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