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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
  • Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk has reported that there is already noise about Pittsburgh pursuing a trade for Hill.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Las Vegas formula of maximalism—24/7 noise, crowds, queues, and constant spend—clashes with a mood that prizes sleep, space, and self-regulation.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 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
  • Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James' goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Van Sant is in his element conducting the media circus and the brainstorming of local cops and FBI.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Complications continue, along with the circus-like atmosphere surrounding the whole thing that is now being broadcast live on television.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What to Know While there were no visible camera flashes during daylight hours, Harry's arrival at court sparked the audible rattle of many cameras taking pictures at the same time.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Baby rattlesnakes don’t have rattles, and adult snakes’ rattles occasionally break off, according to the National Park Service.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Two types of story dominated the chatter in the newsroom this week.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Read the Room While everyone’s all for friendly chatter before the game or between plays, once the ball’s in the air, many folks will want to focus all attention on what’s happening on screen.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As in his previous films, a clanking, rattling soundscape constructed entirely in post is an artisanal marvel, immersing viewers both in the perilous metallic din of a maybe-sinking ship, and the comforting artifice of analog movie-making.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
  • More than the din of sonic noise will be in the air Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Babel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/babel. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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