thunderous

Example Sentences

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“It’s a trailer launch? It looks like a premiere,” Villeneuve said during the event, which included a Q&A with the cast and was met by thunderous applause from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The remark drew thunderous applause before the joint session of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Last January, no one here mentioned the prospects for gold or silver, which had thunderous rallies in 2025 and outperformed almost all stocks.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The structure continued to topple until it hit the mountainside with a thunderous boom and rolled down the slope in pieces.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia