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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Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
Plumes of smoke and thunderous blasts could be seen and heard across the border in southern Israel on Friday morning.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For generations travelers from around the world have journeyed to Niagara Falls to experience the thunderous roar of the falls and the cascading waters.
—Miriam Porter, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kravitz and Butler’s choreographed intimacy and onscreen chemistry is thunderous, and the cinematographer, Matthew Libatique, gives the audience closer examinations into their rocky relationship.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 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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