Example Sentences

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Basil was flat on his back snoring stentoriously.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Clinton, who always grunted at intervals, and blew his nose stentoriously when fervescent, was unusually aggressive.

From The Conqueror by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

"For Heaven's sake—do you think—canary birds are more valuable than I am?" he demanded stentoriously.

From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell

And he ate like a boa-constrictor and patted his pajama-front and stentoriously announced that he'd picked a queen—only he pronounced it kaveen, after the manner of our poor old Swedish Olie!

From The Prairie Wife by Dunn, Harvey

Mr. Jack Jones stentoriously resented this slur upon their taste.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-05-05 by Seaman, Owen, Sir