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
White House officials rallied among the clamor to support the president’s trade policy and said as a result business would boom for Americans.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The clamor to drain this swamp has been silenced; Americans have begun to see the Everglades as the country’s very own Garden of Eden.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Far from the pounding thrum of party music and the clamor of tipsy conversations, Konanki and Joshua Steven Riibe waded waist-deep into the water and shared a kiss, based on an account of the events Riibe relayed to investigators.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Second, the clamor of manifest destiny might be used to fend off both AI ethics and AI regulatory endeavors.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
The clamor to drain this swamp has been silenced; Americans have begun to see the Everglades as the country’s very own Garden of Eden.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
Far from the pounding thrum of party music and the clamor of tipsy conversations, Konanki and Joshua Steven Riibe waded waist-deep into the water and shared a kiss, based on an account of the events Riibe relayed to investigators.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Second, the clamor of manifest destiny might be used to fend off both AI ethics and AI regulatory endeavors.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
Noun
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It's said that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, but this year, the fierce roar of Mother Nature lasted the entire month.—
Meredith Garofalo,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The roar of the crowd Baxter Springs, Kansas, native Eric Trease said there’s nothing like a UFC crowd.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That will be a big upgrade just in terms of efficiency, manufacturing, and noise.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Living up to his potential is critical in a season in which the offense is as good as any in the game and the team has a chance to make noise throughout the summer and into the fall.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Noun
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There has been a lot of chatter on the internet and social media in recent weeks that ALDI’s Summit Diet Cola is just as good, or even better, than the original.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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His dramas, rarely built on tightly interlocking shards of plot, are instead propelled by ambient forces: blasts of music, gusts of chatter.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, not so much, the Lakers showing their clear dominance in every area backed by a legendarily springtime loud home crowd that annually shakes, rattles and rolls.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Traditional rattles are still made out of metal cans or gourds and clapper sticks were originally made from elderberry branches, Cohen said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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An employee at a Mercedes-Benz overflow lot, who did not want to be named, heard the rapid gunfire and raced to the commotion to see what was going on.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Chateau Elan’s allure may come from its stunning grounds and impressive wine roster, but there’s a creative commotion happening in the kitchens.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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