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  • I must admit it sends me into uproarous laughter each time.

    Gimme that Old Pharisee Religion - The Panda's Thumb 2007

  • The applause was, if anything, a shade more uproarous.

    The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey Donald Ferguson

  • Duncan swore, softly and rapidly, but with emphasis; Jack Gardner, broke into uproarous laughter, which he could not possibly repress or control; the chauffeur started up the avenue on a run, in a fruitless chase after the on-rushing car, which even at that moment whirled around the corner toward Madison avenue, and disappeared.

    The Last Woman Ross Beeckman

  • Every announcement met with uproarous commendation, and boy after boy arose from his seat and more or less awkwardly bowed his recognition.

    The Half-Back Ralph Henry Barbour 1907

  • They had seen through one of the old pointed windows, the reflection of the light which Mr. Bevan carried, and that it was that convinced them some one was there who might if he would pay attention to the uproarous summons.

    Varney the vampire; or, The feast of blood. Volume 3 1847

  • Kashmir Assembly as uproarous and noisy scenes by opposition disrupted the speech of chief minister Omar Abdullah for a brief period over ...

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  • Political speakers, congressmen and legislators pour out their eloquence with such force, such power that great audiences are moved to uproarous applause; men stand to their feet, women dash their handkerchiefs to the air, and even children join the universal ecstasy, but when ministers of the gospel dare show the emotion of the soul while discussing the most vital, the most important subject that ever engaged the human mind, we frequently hear a number of classical "fops," educational dudes expressing disgust and describing the scene as a "monkey show."

    Africa and African Methodism. Alfred Lee Ridgel 1896

  • Yer see, sah, "to the officer," I'd made a bit ob money in de wah, an 'wanted ter see ef I could buy a bit ob pore lan' ob Marse Desmit -- a track jes good fer nothin on'y fer a nigga ter starve on -- but afore I could git to dat Marse Desmit got so uproarous-like dat I clean fergot what 'twas I cum fer. "

    Bricks without Straw A Novel 1880

  • Yer see, sah, "to the officer," I'd made a bit ob money in de wah, an 'wanted ter see ef I could buy a bit ob pore lan' ob Marse Desmit -- a track jes good fer nothin on'y fer a nigga ter starve on -- but afore I could git to dat Marse Desmit got so uproarous-like dat I clean fergot what'twas I cum fer. "

    Bricks Without Straw Albion Winegar Tourg��e 1871

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