thundering

Example Sentences

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As he dominated center stage, the thundering chorus of his speeches — “I am … somebody” — inspired his followers even as it sometimes sounded like a painful plea.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

“It was raining straight down, it was thundering and it was 27 degrees,” he said, recalling watching the storm early Sunday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

This city may be small, but in 1926 it became immortal, the place where a fiesta, thundering hooves, and a novel collided to shape modern legend.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

From the thundering beats to the infectious energy of the crowd, every moment served as an in-your-face reminder that music shapes, inspires, and unites.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Before I could finish baiting, another trout jumped at the falls, making the same lovely arc and disappearing into the water that was thundering down.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway