cacophony

noun

ka-ˈkä-fə-nē How to pronounce cacophony (audio)
Definition of cacophonynext
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the cacophony of a pet store full of animals

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Recent Examples of cacophony And the noise that this is making is something that is a cacophony of the world enraptured. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Inside, a lively party plays out — a cacophony of voices, skin, shimmer, bottles, joy and hormones on repeat. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Suskind, a cochlear implant surgeon and professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago, says for years the waiting room in her practice would be a cacophony of baby cries and toddler screeches. — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 These opportunists drown out the core mission, creating a cacophony of competing voices that confuses donors, crowd the inboxes of CEOs and members of Congress with colliding petitions, and paralyzes meaningful action by draining critical funding and attention away from the truly effective groups. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cacophony
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  1. noise
  2. roar
  3. rattle
  4. chatter
Noun
  • Parking, noise, light pollution and the impact on nearby neighborhoods have also been major concerns.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic, construction projects, mining operations, industrial work, concerts and sporting events all generate small but measurable ground movements known as anthropogenic seismic noise.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • The roar of her engine died away, the white V around her prow disappeared, her nose fell.
    — JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of roar
Noun
  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of rattle
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  • Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter about the latest casting news.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter

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“Cacophony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophony. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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