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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The crowd erupted into thunderous applause for the two girls.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The observation drew thunderous applause inside the stadium, but also put the wider political world on notice.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That ineffable charge continued to feel palpable as the lights went down and a thunderous roar went up.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Originally, however, Godwin’s Enquiry was seen as a thunderous articulation of Enlightenment progressivism.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
The observation drew thunderous applause inside the stadium, but also put the wider political world on notice.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
That ineffable charge continued to feel palpable as the lights went down and a thunderous roar went up.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2025
Originally, however, Godwin’s Enquiry was seen as a thunderous articulation of Enlightenment progressivism.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 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 29 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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