thunderous

Example Sentences

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So are graduates pouring out of elite colleges, joining the college-educated working class and responding with a thunderous “Union Yes”? For the most part, no.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

James had a thunderous one-handed dunk off a lob from Austin Reaves in transition with 7:42 remaining in the third quarter that put the Lakers up by 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Dempsey had been shorn of many things by a thunderous Ireland performance - a revisiting of a familiar narrative.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Purdue sucks!” he bellowed to thunderous applause, “So does Michigan and Ohio State!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Above the thunderous destruction, she could hear screams and shrieks, and when the old woman closed her eyes, the salt water on her face was not only from the ocean waves.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin