thunderous
Example Sentences
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His shock-and-awe campaign may have lost its thunderous momentum, but the offensive never stopped.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Fly-half Dan Edwards missed a second conversion, perhaps the effect of a difficult afternoon as he found himself the victim of thunderous tackles.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Overall, Stokes bowled 11 unchanged overs in the session between lunch and tea, and led the players off at the interval to a thunderous ovation.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
A man jumped on the stage, grabbed the microphone and led the plaza in a thunderous victory chant, “¡Coreano, hermano, ya eres mexicano!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The notes come out clean, thunderous, pitch-defying, until that number is permanently etched in my memory.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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