Examples of uproarious in a Sentence
the movie follows the comic duo through a series of outrageous and uproarious escapades
visited the site where the action movie was being filmed only to find a chaotic, uproarious set
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The crowd greeted the show with uproarious laughter and shared pride.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Upon the conclusion of the reunion performance, which clocked in under five minutes, the crowd broke out into uproarious applause and a standing ovation.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Comment At the end of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard Strauss’s Salome, the soprano Elza van den Heever stayed onstage to accept the uproarious ovations with a weepy smile and a grateful tap on her heart.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Mescal, Keoghan, Dickinson, and Quinn walked on stage to uproarious applause, and each tried out their best Liverpool accents in thanking fans for their enthusiasm.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Upon the conclusion of the reunion performance, which clocked in under five minutes, the crowd broke out into uproarious applause and a standing ovation.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2025
Comment At the end of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard Strauss’s Salome, the soprano Elza van den Heever stayed onstage to accept the uproarious ovations with a weepy smile and a grateful tap on her heart.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2025
Mescal, Keoghan, Dickinson, and Quinn walked on stage to uproarious applause, and each tried out their best Liverpool accents in thanking fans for their enthusiasm.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Uproarious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uproarious. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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uproarious
adjective
up·roar·i·ous
ˌə-ˈprōr-ē-əs 
-ˈprȯr-
1
: marked by uproar
2
: extremely funny
uproariously
adverb
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