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Noun
  • Just as much bedlam erupted here at Weird and Wild World HQ.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Their journey to the Comiskey concert was typical of the bedlam that accompanied their performances.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The final finished 14-14, but my abiding memory is the intoxicating swirl of noise and colour created by almost 93,000 fans, plus the sense of anticipation that accompanied the pre-match walk up Olympic Way.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • After hearing noises, the couple barrelled up into the living room, naked, with Rhys brandishing a poker from the fireplace.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The madhouse of awards season and all its many, many controversies — not to mention an ongoing parade of natural and man-made disasters — has until now perhaps overshadowed some of the year’s lower-stakes joys.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But things move fast in the Goodison madhouse.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Grammys are not fan-voted, of course, but if they were tallied by the sound of a not-so-dull roar, Moroney might have a win in the bag.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Gausman released a roar from the dugout as Varland blew his fastball by Stanton.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The production combines traditional Broadway dance with circus arts like acrobatics, aerial stunts, and puppetry.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The flan, which comes with a little circus of fruits and creams and cookies, is fine.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Think things like rattles, balls, activity gyms, and more.
    Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The snake has a tiny rattle that sounds like the faint buzz of an insect, the TWRA told The Tennessean.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some online chatter has also attributed the smaller options to the rise of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight loss drugs.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Rodger’s upcoming debut novel, which is due to publish in 2027, has been directing chatter in worldwide circles, leading to the auction.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • When the din inside Rams Park had finally subsided, Arne Slot attempted to put a positive spin on a wretched night for Liverpool.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Residents acknowledged there’s always going to be some noise in a dense urban area like downtown, but argued the noise from cars and motorcycles is above the normal din.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Babel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babel. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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