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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult
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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a rock band whose clamorous concerts will rattle your bones
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Recent Examples of clamorous
Voters will head to the polls today to choose Democratic and Republican nominees for offices ranging from the U.S. Senate and governor to the state legislature and county positions, bringing to a close an expensive and often clamorous primary campaign season.
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Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
An intellectual giant: steadfast, strong-willed, determined to bring about a mathematical revolution over the clamorous objections of his peers.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
Virginia had arrived in New York City nearly twenty years before, just days after her first novel, Friends and Romans, had been released to clamorous reviews.
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Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
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Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
An intellectual giant: steadfast, strong-willed, determined to bring about a mathematical revolution over the clamorous objections of his peers.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
Virginia had arrived in New York City nearly twenty years before, just days after her first novel, Friends and Romans, had been released to clamorous reviews.
—
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia's Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
—
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for clamorous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamorous
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The announcement follows mounting pressure on the prime minister after Labour suffered heavy losses in local elections in May and faced an increasingly vocal rebellion from his own lawmakers over his leadership and policy agenda.
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While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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After Tuesday night’s noisy earnings report, FedEx is down around 1% in midmorning trading, off its lows of the session.
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McGee also prioritizes authentic community on platforms like Substack over noisy social media.
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While the first two seasons often presented Lestat through structured tailoring and muted palettes, Season 3 arrives in a much louder world.
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They were all met with loud cheers on this Juneteenth evening.
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During the primary the two contenders agreed on most issues, but Valdez argued throughout the campaign that Reynoso wasn't outspoken enough.
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Jackie and Shadow became internet sensations thanks to the live webcams maintained in their nest by nonprofit organization Friends of Big Bear Valley, which is an outspoken voice for conserving eagle habitat.
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The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.
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That doesn’t mean the Avs can’t enjoy themselves, feel pride in an accomplishment or revel in the deafening roar when MacKinnon fired the perfect shot at the perfect time.
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However, the officials did not spot the handball in real time, and—with no video review system available then—the goal counted, despite vociferous protests from the English players and fans.
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Hilton on Tuesday addressed the president’s unfounded but vociferous claims that Democrats have massively cheated in our recent election.
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About a dozen other Republican backers of the Iran war either declined or did not respond to requests for interviews or comment—hardly a ringing endorsement of their president’s negotiating prowess.
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On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.
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And to society, the implications of such blatant cronyism could be sweeping, from atrophying regulation and loss of accountability to further concentration of power and money among the wealthiest people on Earth.
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Someone behaves with a blatant lack of consideration for others.
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“Clamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamorous. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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