blood-and-thunder
Example Sentences
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It has been international rugby drained of the blood and thunder.
From BBC
Smith was thrust into the key playmaker position and showed a cool head among the blood and thunder to guide his side to an emphatic win.
From BBC
Finally, in 1877, she returned to her true passion, her “blood and thunder tales.”
From Seattle Times
The crowd had expected blood and thunder.
From The Guardian
Despite all the blood and thunder of recent set-pieces, the biggest show in the world has essentially been shrinking since 2017.
From The Guardian
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.