roar
Example Sentences
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Moments later, a second rocket motor kicks in with a deafening roar.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 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
At the end, Kam’s and O’Shea’s celebratory screams simply joined the crowd’s roar.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026
There was a lion’s roar from the sky, and something like a thin javelin shot past Christopher and stuck into the side of the boat.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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