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
When the worker said yes, there followed a cacophony of voices, radios, and pounding boots as police stormed the property.
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The silence of the canyon mouth was replaced by the soft rush of a creek, bird songs, and the constant cacophony of dragonflies and gnats.
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Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Twelve months on — to the day — past the 100-minute mark at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, another 2-1 win was sealed amid a comparable cacophony.
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Yamashita’s mixture of archival material and original fiction can be disorienting, and so can the book’s cacophony of voices.
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Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The silence of the canyon mouth was replaced by the soft rush of a creek, bird songs, and the constant cacophony of dragonflies and gnats.
—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Twelve months on — to the day — past the 100-minute mark at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, another 2-1 win was sealed amid a comparable cacophony.
—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Yamashita’s mixture of archival material and original fiction can be disorienting, and so can the book’s cacophony of voices.
—
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cacophony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacophony
Noun
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Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
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Ration food and water, listen for rescue calls and search for something near you to make noise.
Noun
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In the early afternoon, a roar ripped through the stifling Mississippi heat, as dozens of motorcycles leading the funeral procession rumbled into the church parking lot.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
Noun
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.
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In the last year or two, there was chatter and debate whether Messi would actually be selected to join the national team again.
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.
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“Cacophony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophony. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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