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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult
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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a rock band whose clamorous concerts will rattle your bones
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Recent Examples of clamorous
During an epidemic that otherwise made life hectic and clamorous, the militarized languor of the residents was glaring precisely because Liberians who were already displaced from the recent Civil War felt abandoned by the government.
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Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The free-spirited aesthetic is characterized by loose silhouettes, exotic prints and eclectic details (think fur vests, intricate embroideries and clamorous jewelry).
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The show tells the story of Italian TV host Enzo Tortora, who was a victim of one of Italy’s most clamorous travesties of justice, and will debut on the platform in 2026.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
With all of that in the background, there's been clamorous debate about how much risk, if any, people are swallowing with their evening cocktail, gameday beer, or wine with dinner.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
The free-spirited aesthetic is characterized by loose silhouettes, exotic prints and eclectic details (think fur vests, intricate embroideries and clamorous jewelry).
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
The show tells the story of Italian TV host Enzo Tortora, who was a victim of one of Italy’s most clamorous travesties of justice, and will debut on the platform in 2026.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
With all of that in the background, there's been clamorous debate about how much risk, if any, people are swallowing with their evening cocktail, gameday beer, or wine with dinner.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamorous
Adjective
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The incoming Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, had been a vocal supporter of the bureau.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Weber installed bars in multiple disparate locations, and although the bars themselves did display signs of significant amounts of noise, Weber looked for correlations in these noisy signals between bars in different locations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
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With fewer people having children, empathy toward parents—and patience for noisy, curious kids—has waned.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Her love life, like her work life, according to her most outspoken friend, Littia (singer Inayah), is in shambles, and an invitation to spend the holidays with love interest Colton (Aaron O’Connell) challenges her perspectives on romance.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The pair will face the immediate challenge of addressing the controversy over politics that has roiled the firm, at a time when many Silicon Valley venture firms are becoming increasingly outspoken on hot-button political and culture-war issues.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But the film’s eventual record-breaking success was a deafening rebuttal from his loyal fanbase.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Those calls will only become more deafening unless the Mavs start winning games in bunches.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two sides in European competition, Nottingham Forest, buoyed by Sean Dyche’s arrival and a vociferous City Ground, and a rapidly improving Aston Villa, come first.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hamas officials later said the spectacle, along with Trump’s earlier vociferous enforcement of a cease-fire between Iran and Israel, encouraged them to trust his vows that the peace pact would be enforced.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer is here to provide a ringing endorsement.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bartz was struck by the boldness of the theft, noting that internal communications from Anthropic showed blatant awareness of the piracy.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Tragically, Putin’s blatant disregard for international law when invading and annexing Ukraine in 2022 is frequently compared to the American invasion of Iraq.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Clamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamorous. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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