Definition of "thunderous" []

• Producing thunder or a similar sound. (adjective)
• Loud and unrestrained in a way that suggests thunder: thunderous applause. (adjective)

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• "Mrs. Prendergast stalked off, her expression thunderous."
• "They chanted "Rudy, Rudy," in thunderous rhythm, as he worked his way through the nearly all-white mob, beaming, backslapping, posing for photos, pumping his fist."
• "Stalin's speeches always ended in thunderous applause too, but it doesn't make his totalitarian ramblings true. ht: Dust my Broom"