Definition of thunderous
1a : producing thunderb : making or accompanied by a noise like thunder thunderous applause
2 : thundering
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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
Recent Examples of thunderous from the Web
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Gunfire could be heard in periodic, thunderous bursts in the capital, while live pictures on local news showed protesters throwing stones at the police.
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After a few days of fighting, the Central American dictator fled to asylum at the Vatican Embassy on Christmas Eve, setting off a bizarre siege in which U.S. troops bombarded the mission with thunderous rock and rap music.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Minutes before 6 a.m., Army nurse Martha Green woke with a jolt to a thunderous explosion half a mile away.
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So with the thunderous clop of hoofs, our leaders begin a tremendous stampede to evade danger.
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First Known Use of thunderous
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THUNDEROUS Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of thunderous for English Language Learners
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: making a loud noise like the sound of thunder : very loud
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