thunderous
adjective
thun·der·ous
ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: producing thunder
b
: making or accompanied by a noise like thunder
thunderous applause
2
thunderously
adverb
Examples of thunderous in a Sentence
The audience responded with thunderous applause.
the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Omega, the Young Bucks and Jericho each individually hit hurricanranas to a thunderous reaction.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The Spanish-language movie, directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, a creative duo and former couple known in their native country as Los Javis, world premiered at Cannes on Thursday evening to a thunderous, lengthy standing ovation.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026
Kane struck the crossbar with a thunderous shot before sealing the result in the 80th with a shot inside the bottom corner after being picked out by Luis Díaz.
—ABC News, 23 May 2026
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderous. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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thunderous
adjective
thun·der·ous
ˈthən-d(ə-)rəs
1
: producing thunder
2
: making a noise like thunder
thunderous applause
thunderously
adverb
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