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roar

[rawr, rohr] / rɔr, roʊr /


NOUN
loud outburst
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With a cavitating roar, the CrossWave stood up on its tail, throwing Roz backward, her arms wrapped around my neck in a rear naked chokehold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

He preened, grabbed his oversized scissors and opened his mouth to boast, but no one could hear a single word over the deafening roar of Marine One’s idling engines.

From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026

The supersonic aircraft are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

GINOWAN, Okinawa—The U.S. military Ospreys that roar over Sumito Yokoi’s coffee shop sometimes fly so close he can see the faces of the pilots inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

He could see nothing at all: blackness, and a roar.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

As loud as the dinos may be, the audience roars even louder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

She was quick to voice her frustration as her performance dropped off, throwing her arms up, letting out guttural roars and unleashing her fury on her team.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

High energy was the vibe when McCann got on stage to wild roars from the 9:30pm early show crowd and his energy match, noting he was excited to be at the historic club himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

The machine roars to life, creaking like a rickety carriage on a cobblestone street.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

At the heart of the case is a strategy that has become especially popular with corporate executives and investors with sizable stockholdings as markets have roared in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

She broke down in tears as the audience roared in approval after the first song, and addressed the crowd in both French and English during the set.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Jets from nearby LaGuardia Airport roared overhead and trains rumbled alongside the grounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Britain's Harriet Dart hailed the "community" of supporters who roared her on as she ended a 19-month wait for a Grand Slam win with a battling victory over Peyton Stearns at the US Open.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Maggie sarcastically asked the “kind, dear spirits” to cooperate further, and “a hailstorm of responsive knocks” rained down as the audience roared, some in disbelief, others in approval.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

His teenage daughter joined the crew, holding on for dear life as the roaring watercraft stood up on its tail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

When most comics walk on stage before a roaring audience at a sold-out show, as if they’re the star of their own movie, it is intoxicating for them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

A record crowd of 31,944 were at the Amex Stadium to witness it, roaring their side on to the most comprehensive of 3-0 wins.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

KATHMANDU, Nepal—When a flood came roaring down from the mountains last year, Nepali engineer Santosh Adhikari narrowly escaped by scrambling to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I hear the palm trees rustling in the breeze and the sea waves roaring, and I wish I could be bathing in the water.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar


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