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roar

[rawr, rohr] / rɔr, roʊr /


NOUN
loud outburst
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Chisora - who rolled up to Thursday's news conference in an army tank - travelled to fight night on the London Underground and was greeted by a huge roar.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Robert, a 60-year-old businessman from Tehran, told AFP that life in the capital was "really very scary" with fresh explosions and the roar of fighter jet engines reported again on Friday.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But regardless, the roar of the kilt-clad masses will be there to support Mouat and his team.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“Because you turned the rotors there to make it easy to change the ring settings,” Welchman says, his volume rising to a roar.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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