In two years he was sent to Paris by the thunderer-to ferret out information about a certain financial naughtiness which threatened a trusting public in general, and, in particular, a little band of blameless English shareholders.
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit
The tirelessly prancing black stallion was clearly of noble lineage, and had the lines of a thunderer and was blessed not only of classic lines but also of an inordinate swiftness which, with little Si'Wren on him, made the combination of horse and rider as swift as a rushing rapids and left the Emperor's horse-messengers perpetually envious.
"Si'Wren of the Patriarchs"
Roland Cheney
He alone was the thunderer; he alone wielded the lightning.
"Under the Skylights"
Henry Blake Fuller