thunderous
Example Sentences
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Boston’s straight-up, thunderous rock rubbed off on Def Leppard, Journey, Van Halen and Nirvana.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Growing up initially in Topanga Canyon, the first beat Shane learned to play was the thunderous drum fill from Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
"We have done it," CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said to a thunderous response by hundreds of protesters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Suddenly, the canoes were flying down the river, bouncing and bumping over very rough water, and in the distance the sound of a roar grew louder and more thunderous.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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