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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All landed like thunderous calls to action, the crowd bouncing to the attack of Morello’s guitar.
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs ran out first to thunderous booing after being introduced by longtime fan Jon Hamm, and the Eagles soon followed, with Bradley Cooper doing the honors for Philadelphia.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The crowd was mostly quiet all afternoon, in part because it was made up largely of small children on the traditional Family Weekend of matinees on Super Bowl weekend — children who generally don’t produce the same thunderous volume of a typical Montreal crowd.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Traditionally known for its powerful engines, the sport may face challenges introducing electric vehicles that lack the thunderous sounds of large-displacement V8 engines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
The Chiefs ran out first to thunderous booing after being introduced by longtime fan Jon Hamm, and the Eagles soon followed, with Bradley Cooper doing the honors for Philadelphia.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
The crowd was mostly quiet all afternoon, in part because it was made up largely of small children on the traditional Family Weekend of matinees on Super Bowl weekend — children who generally don’t produce the same thunderous volume of a typical Montreal crowd.
—Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Traditionally known for its powerful engines, the sport may face challenges introducing electric vehicles that lack the thunderous sounds of large-displacement V8 engines.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thunderous
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thunderous. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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