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clamor (for)

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clamor
Noun
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 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 See All Example Sentences for clamor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • As consumers and businesses keep pushing the limits of speed, functionality, and reliability, society demands innovation — and fast.
    William Jones, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Will Lai take provocative actions that demand a response?
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.
    Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The actress explains that after all that commotion, her son refused to walk home with shoes on.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 23 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • As a result of Moms Demand Action's district-by-district advocacy, more than 11 million students across the country now live in a district that requires schools to educate parents about the critical role of secure firearm storage in keeping students safe.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Ace right-hander Gerrit Cole tore an elbow ligament that required Tommy John surgery.
    John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As his May 5 trial looms, Combes earlier this week requested a postponement of the legal proceeding.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • During the course of the case, Grossman requested a wide range of documentation, related to OSA records, the alleged victim’s mental health, her email communication with Taylor and her hospital records, according to court filings.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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