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Recent Examples of pandemonium With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Had one of 15-year-old substitute Jeremy Monga’s efforts found the net late on there would have been pandemonium in the away end. Rob Tanner, New York Times, 12 May 2025 The shot set off pandemonium in Bucknell’s Sojka Pavilion, with several students rushing the court to celebrate with the slugger-turned-shooter. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025 Man Utd and Tottenham on brink of face-off for Europa League title (CBS) Football is never done until it’s done — Manchester United’s ‘portrait of pandemonium’ against Lyon proved that — but there’s only minor jeopardy in predicting that the Europa League is headed for an all Premier League final. Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pandemonium
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemonium
Noun
  • Play was delayed for several minutes when a spectator needed medical attention after Alcaraz noticed the commotion in the stands.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
  • There followed a small commotion of friendliness—apologies, laughter—after which we were led to our seats and sent a free passion-fruit donut.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • There’s more pressing current affairs to attend to right now, and hell, there’s a new Lorde album to bop to.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The data is normalized, de-duplicated and time-aligned in real time, ensuring that every heart-rate spike or sleep disturbance immediately informs the AI risk models.
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There are multiple chances of rain for the rest of the week and into the weekend as weather disturbances move in from the west, the weather service said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • Nearly half a year since the infernos swept through their neighborhoods, thousands of people remain displaced – those like Mr. Quiroz’s mother, who lost homes, and those like Mr. Quiroz and his family, whose homes still stand.
    Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
  • But Israel has also widened the scope of its strikes to hit economic targets, turning vital parts of Iran’s fossil fuel infrastructure into infernos.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • As with all games, the results caused a stir, and Nic, Elan, Cierra, Chelley, Huda, and Ace were at the heart of the drama.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
  • The season 36 finale caused quite a stir with fans, but this isn't the first time a core family member bit the dust.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Ticket Information Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Hidden beneath one of London’s most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries lie the Brompton Catacombs — a shadowy underworld of vaulted chambers and crypts.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • The first half of Ballerina, which is a real drag, takes us through this origin story while insisting that the essence of the franchise, in addition to nightclub fights and bisexual lighting, is lots of talk about the baroque rules that delineate its underworld of warring criminal clans.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The emotional emptiness can feel unbearable, and the practical demands only add to the turmoil, often leaving the surviving spouse feeling lost and helpless.
    David Kudla, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Bob Vander Weide, then team president and son-in-law to Rich DeVos, was on the outs — the casualty of a divorce from the owner’s daughter and a franchise in turmoil.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • All three sectors know that as the Trump administration considers further policy, and as the administration’s trade talks with China progress, things could change in a hurry.
    Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Being an important man Tommy was always in a hurry.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 30 June 2025

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“Pandemonium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemonium. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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