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
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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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Traditionally known for its powerful engines, the sport may face challenges introducing electric vehicles that lack the thunderous sounds of large-displacement V8 engines.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The cathedral’s thunderous organ, its 8,000-pipes painstakingly restored and cleaned of toxic dust, will also respond to the archbishop’s invocation, with four organists playing a variety of melodies.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
High points will be the ritualized reopening of the cathedral’s massive doors, the reawakening of its thunderous organ and the celebration of the first Mass.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Then in the 94th minute, Raphinha ran as if his life depending on meeting a thunderous Ferran Torres clearance out of the Barca half and scored the winner.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
The cathedral’s thunderous organ, its 8,000-pipes painstakingly restored and cleaned of toxic dust, will also respond to the archbishop’s invocation, with four organists playing a variety of melodies.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Dec. 2024
High points will be the ritualized reopening of the cathedral’s massive doors, the reawakening of its thunderous organ and the celebration of the first Mass.
—John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Then in the 94th minute, Raphinha ran as if his life depending on meeting a thunderous Ferran Torres clearance out of the Barca half and scored the winner.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderous. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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