Thunderers

Though to be fair, the winds, thunderers, tie snakes, and piasas engaged in their own warfare. ❋ W. Michael Gear (2011)

From the dark Hades of Greek Mythology to the fire-and-brimstone visions of fundamentalist thunderers, Hell has long held a particular grip over the human imagination. ❋ Jeff (2006)

Then, as the door below creaked open, I heard it louder: "The thunderers!" ❋ Ellsworth Douglass (N/A)

I listened and heard faintly a voice of command, like that of Zaphnath, saying, "Haste, get me the thunderers!" ❋ Ellsworth Douglass (N/A)

This was no painted pageant; it was real strength, real soldiership; the cannon that roared above our heads, as we descended into the boats, were the thunderers which had shaken many a battlement; the flotilla of launches, long-boats, and cutters which covered the sea, was manned with the soldiers and sailors sent forth to fight the battle of human freedom on every shore of the globe. ❋ Various (N/A)

Varuna still gives rain: "To whomsoever ye two are kindly disposed comes sweet rain from heaven; we beseech you for rain ... you, the thunderers who go through earth and heaven" (v. 63), -- a strange prayer to be addressed to a monotheistic god of light: "Ye make the lightning flash, ye send the rain; ye hide the sky in cloud and rain" (_ib_.). ❋ Edward Washburn Hopkins (1894)

It was old, -- nothing but repetition, -- but now he had something new and true and passionate to say, .. something that, if God pleased, it should be his to utter with the clearness and forcibleness common to the Greek thunderers of yore, who spoke out what was in them, grandly, simply, and with the fearless majesty of thought that reeked nothing of opinions. ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

However it was, he rode beside her and rejoiced to hear the young girl's talk of her father as a captain of one of England's thunderers, and of the cruelty of that Admiralty to him: at which Admiral Baldwin laughed, but had not the heart to disagree with her, for he could belabour the Admiralty in season, cause or no cause. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

However it was, he rode beside her and rejoiced to hear the young girl's talk of her father as a captain of one of England's thunderers, and of the cruelty of that Admiralty to him: at which Admiral Baldwin laughed, but had not the heart to disagree with her, for he could belabour the ❋ George Meredith (1868)

But the cause of their derision was soon discovered, which was, that the spirits who thundered were not many, but few, and were as little as children, and that on former occasions they (the thunderers) had terrified them by such sounds, and yet were unable to do them the least harm. ❋ Unknown (1862)

It's strange, laddie, "said he, turning to me," that that Name suld be everywhere, fra the thunderers o 'Exeter Ha' to this puir, feckless Paddy, the watchword o 'exclusiveness. ❋ Charles Kingsley (1847)

The practical Hollanders were more inclined to leave silk farthingales and brocaded petticoats to be dealt with by thunderers from the pulpit or indignant fathers of families. ❋ John Lothrop Motley (1845)

Mr. Webster, another of the thunderers of the senate, was in his place on the occasion I allude to, but did not rise, which I was exceedingly anxious he should do, for I had already heard him speak at Boston, and never remember to have been more impressed. ❋ Tyrone Power (1818)

Some of the grandest libertarian thunderers in the land called down the wrath of their freedom-loving God on these new Labour (sorry, Nu-Labour) dupes, and invited their readers to dream up punishments for the councillors. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Thunderation! Who the hell tried to [flush] a [roll] of Scottowels down [the loo] again?!? ❋ Telephony (2018)

[Abbath]: "[How are you], [Attila]?" Attila: "ERRGHGHHGH!!! FUCKING THUNDERFUL-UHHH!" Abbath: "YEAH!!!" ❋ Goulash Crompton (2008)

Let that [thunderous] [teammate] in our [PUBG] team die; if we try save him, we'll get killed as well. ❋ Beastdisease (2018)

[Fred] [heard] thunder and said, "whooaooaoaoaoo [you lose]" ❋ JOHNSON (2003)

is that thunder, [im sorry] i must make my leave and [fight] [the sky]! ❋ DaNinjaBreadMan.lol (2009)

"Hey man we should definitely play [thunder] at this party" "Yeah dude, but I gotta make sure I don't get the solo again. Last time we played I woke up [in a ditch] with a homeless man tickling my [B-Hole]" ❋ Mikey See (2013)

[Brians] [thunderism] broke the couch when he [sat down] ❋ Shawn Stover (2008)

We had to leave [the party] [early] because [my husband] started to thunder in. ❋ Yecart_13 (2009)

damn, did you see [that guy] [walking] in [the mall], he was thunder ❋ L Cathey (2004)

[Thunder] is [pure evil]. ❋ Valoem (2005)