thunderous

Example Sentences

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So when Hernández arrived with the Oklahoma City Comets to continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday, the opposing fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"I contradict myself / I transform," she added on a thunderous version of Saoko, from her second album, Motomami.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

In the Sisimiut neighbourhood where the dogs are kept, their thunderous barking mounts as Nukaaraq Olsen, a 21-year-old musher, attaches them to the sled.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

A split second after we heard the thunderous boom, my perspective shifted, and I found myself looking at our three avatars, standing there frozen in front of the open gate.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline