1
as in roar
a violent shouting
a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forward
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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at once
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Recent Examples of clamor
Second, the clamor of manifest destiny might be used to fend off both AI ethics and AI regulatory endeavors.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Riffing off the clamor for fur and streetwear trends, fur hats and trappers were plentiful on runways.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
The 2010s and the ongoing Trump era have also intensified the clamor for identity politics, where a sometimes fragile sense of empowerment is gained by asserting difference in the face of mass American conformity.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
In other moments, the projections by Hana S. Kim, the lighting by Paul Whitaker and the sound by Fabian Obispo evoke the hush of a bath, the buzz of a restaurant, the clamor of competition.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Riffing off the clamor for fur and streetwear trends, fur hats and trappers were plentiful on runways.
—Andrea Bossi, Essence, 13 Mar. 2025
The 2010s and the ongoing Trump era have also intensified the clamor for identity politics, where a sometimes fragile sense of empowerment is gained by asserting difference in the face of mass American conformity.
—David Katz, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
In other moments, the projections by Hana S. Kim, the lighting by Paul Whitaker and the sound by Fabian Obispo evoke the hush of a bath, the buzz of a restaurant, the clamor of competition.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
Noun
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When Golden took the stage, there was a roar of cheers and fireworks exploded over the city.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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While the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber are very familiar to fans of stock car racing, there’s a distinct allure about NHRA events.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Such evidence could support the view that incessant loud noise amounts to torture or cruel treatment towards cetaceans, in turn galvanizing support for a new right to be free from such harm.—
David Gruber,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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One appeal of the group’s messaging is its peculiarly British sensibility; the statements tend to cut through the noise.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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It's aimed towards trucks and sport utilities, whose designs usually include all-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, and whose chassis are more vulnerable to wheel chatter and heavier loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
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Panthers: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia AS: There’s been a lot of chatter about where Walker should play at the NFL level.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The man identified by authorities as Mutu is seen grabbing the girl’s arms and forcing them to her sides as neighbors responded to the commotion and confronted him.—
Diego Mendoza and Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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The actress explains that after all that commotion, her son refused to walk home with shoes on.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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