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
Synonyms
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 on the Web
On cue, Glinda and Elphaba themselves — Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo — emerged from the wings to thunderous applause.
—
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
More than just an elite offensive force, Clark is the first college basketball player to truly capture the attention of the country since Zion Williamson and his thunderous dunks during the 2018-2019 season.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
At 9pm, the Tacoma, WA native, Koy, 52, came onstage and was met with thunderous applause of support and a standing ovation.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
At Wednesday's Apple TV+ event, Spielberg introduced surviving members of 100th Bomb Group and family members of some of the real-life people in the series, all to thunderous applause.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Image The thunderous title role, which Mr. Reimann wrote for the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, a frequent collaborator, is noted for its musical difficulty.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The follow-up to The Centre Cannot Hold mixes looped snatches of disfigured guitar riffs with field recordings, unsteady beats, buzz-saw synths, and sonar recordings of sperm whales, evoking a tectonic landscape that is thunderous yet oddly meditative.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2024
Shani, 35, striking and smiling, emerged shortly thereafter, inspiring thunderous corrective applause.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Britz and his colleagues analyzed high-speed video recordings, micro-CT scans and genetic information to understand the unique way in which males of the species generate the thunderous sound.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
More than just an elite offensive force, Clark is the first college basketball player to truly capture the attention of the country since Zion Williamson and his thunderous dunks during the 2018-2019 season.
—Lucas Trevor, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
At 9pm, the Tacoma, WA native, Koy, 52, came onstage and was met with thunderous applause of support and a standing ovation.
—Anne McCarthy, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
At Wednesday's Apple TV+ event, Spielberg introduced surviving members of 100th Bomb Group and family members of some of the real-life people in the series, all to thunderous applause.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
Image The thunderous title role, which Mr. Reimann wrote for the German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, a frequent collaborator, is noted for its musical difficulty.
—A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The follow-up to The Centre Cannot Hold mixes looped snatches of disfigured guitar riffs with field recordings, unsteady beats, buzz-saw synths, and sonar recordings of sperm whales, evoking a tectonic landscape that is thunderous yet oddly meditative.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Mar. 2024
Shani, 35, striking and smiling, emerged shortly thereafter, inspiring thunderous corrective applause.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
Britz and his colleagues analyzed high-speed video recordings, micro-CT scans and genetic information to understand the unique way in which males of the species generate the thunderous sound.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Mar. 2024
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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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