clamor

noun

ˈkla-mər How to pronounce clamor (audio)
Definition of clamornext
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 This caused a great clamor of approval, and a modicum of tepid ooh-la-la disapproval by the folks who actually approved but who were too cowardly to say so, back in the day. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Over a clamor of background noise, author Patrick Radden Keefe’s voice somehow sounds clear and calm. — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026 Yes, the outside clamor is for a shakeup. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family. — Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clamor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
  1. roar
  2. noise
  3. howl
  4. chatter
  5. rattle
  6. commotion
Noun
  • Kio takes in his new surroundings confidently, strutting through the grasses near his den while working on his roar, that is, until a bellowing elephant sends him racing closer to Mom.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Before the researchers could start sampling it, though, a deafening roar suddenly filled the tunnel.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of roar
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  • If the city completes the necessary upgrades and receives approval for the quiet zone, officials say reducing train horn noise could make the area more attractive for residents and businesses.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The noise in Granbury, Texas, that started as a hum in the summer of 2023 had by January begun to disturb her at all hours.
    — Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of howl
Noun
  • Active noise cancellation helps minimize engine noise and cabin chatter, and bringing your own pair means you’re covered no matter what your particular flight provides.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Usually most of that chatter online is about what Kelce chooses to wear.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • Owner complaints around the current-generation Tundra have included interior rattles and occasional trim or electronic issues.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • Hearing the commotion, John calls for Gates only for the assailant to kick through the door.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of commotion

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