roar

Example Sentences

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As Myles Smith stepped out of a blacked‑out van onto the streets of his home town, he was greeted by an excited roar from the gathered crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The best-ever buzz around this outfit has rounded into a roar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Taking to the ice last to a deafening roar from the crowd in a shimmering all-black costume featuring gold details the skater known as the 'Quad God' was in difficultly early in his programme.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

At the end, Kam’s and O’Shea’s celebratory screams simply joined the crowd’s roar.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

And not a hundred yards after they had begun walking west again, the roar of a military Huey helicopter flying low meant that they would make it out alive.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone