as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
the last thunderous chord of the symphony rang throughout the hall
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Recent Examples of thunderous
When Trump entered the arena on April 10, he was met with thunderous applause.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Yet, as Ukrainian citizens learn to coexist with the destruction that plagues their quotidian comings and goings, the resilience of the country’s artists couldn’t be more thunderous.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Harris made a surprise trip to the lectern earlier in the evening, speaking briefly and garnering thunderous applause.
—Politifact Staff, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Aug. 2024
The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Yet, as Ukrainian citizens learn to coexist with the destruction that plagues their quotidian comings and goings, the resilience of the country’s artists couldn’t be more thunderous.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
Harris made a surprise trip to the lectern earlier in the evening, speaking briefly and garnering thunderous applause.
—Politifact Staff, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Aug. 2024
The room swelled with whoops and cheers and thunderous applause.
—Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thunderous
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And that’s the fine line developers and studio heads have to walk in the face of this newer, meaner, louder movement against diversity in the industry: whether or not to acknowledge its existence.Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 7 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a film rollout that at times feels louder than the film itself.New York Times, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Tinnitus is when someone hears ringing in the ears—or a buzzing or roaring sound.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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On her first day of filming, Ronan was thrown into a lively quickstep number in a roaring dance hall.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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“Thunderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thunderous. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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