as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity
the clatter of a crowded cafeteria
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Recent Examples of clatter
Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The hot sizzle of the wok, the clatter of pans, add a righteous soundtrack to the meal.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
San Francisco is a city of mighty bridges, clattering cable cars, and next‑gen futurism.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Dice clatter on backgammon boards, entrepreneurial cats seem busy, children chase soccer balls, and a tethered goat chews on something inedible in its low-profile corner.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The hot sizzle of the wok, the clatter of pans, add a righteous soundtrack to the meal.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
San Francisco is a city of mighty bridges, clattering cable cars, and next‑gen futurism.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clatter
Noun
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Subscribe to Stocks @ Night today and see what the commotion will be about tomorrow.—
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CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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My husband heard the commotion and hollered at me for yelling at his sister.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Being photographed, standing in front of crowds — aspects of the job that once rattled him — feel somehow easier now.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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Around them, yellow tramcars rattled down the streets, drowning out the chatter of the people who milled outside movie theaters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the reinforcement learning system was trained using hundreds of millions of simulated disturbances in a virtual environment.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, several weather disturbances will induce considerable cloud cover primarily over the central and eastern states.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The nails are clacking on the floor.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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The nails are clacking on the floor.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Think of them as practical airport shoes that cause little to no fuss.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Feb. 2026
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That transformation was inspired by marquee events with Southern giants like Bragg, Fannie Flagg, and Pat Conroy, events so well attended that Reiss wondered what all the fuss was about.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-dish stir fry will become a staple on your weeknight dinner menu.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bulgogi and spicy pork spare-rib stir fries also are available.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Andrea gets up and hurries across the street, catching the doctor at the clinic entrance.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Vrabel and Josh McDaniels weren’t in a hurry to give him a starting spot as a slot receiver.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Now imagine, says the Texas wedding photographer Anna Claire Beasley, construction noise, bulldozed roads and a steel border fence as a backdrop.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Levent says to be mindful of your noise levels, especially during late hours.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Clatter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clatter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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