1
as in deafening
marked by a high volume of sound
loud music that could be heard all over the neighborhood
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2
as in noisy
excessively showy
his loud Hawaiian shirt made his face look especially pale
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Recent Examples of loud
Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Oversized rugby shirts in loud colorways, models accessorized in wraparound shades and camo-print pants and a certain amount of swagger filled the runway.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
With the help of 454, who hosts the tape via his Gatorface alter ego, Niontay lets the contrast between these disparate ideas and sounds ring loud on Soulja Hate Repellant.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
So even though there’s buffeting, even though there’s loud voices raised, left, right, and center, trans people exist.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026
Oversized rugby shirts in loud colorways, models accessorized in wraparound shades and camo-print pants and a certain amount of swagger filled the runway.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
The officers gave him loud, verbal commands to drop the knife, according to officials.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
With the help of 454, who hosts the tape via his Gatorface alter ego, Niontay lets the contrast between these disparate ideas and sounds ring loud on Soulja Hate Repellant.
—Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loud
Adjective
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Young’s ending is greeted with a deafening round of applause.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing outcry from the public, including from alt-media figures such as Joe Rogan, was deafening, and Kimmel quickly returned to the air.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Less mature organizations remain noisy.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota State Patrol troopers used a powerful sound system first used by the military in Maple Grove, Minnesota, to communicate and disperse noisy protesters.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Witnesses told officers the couple had been loudly arguing near the east side of the walking bridge at the lake.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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While the French film industry, like Hollywood, is overwhelmingly liberal (think of the walkouts at the César Awards when accused statutory rapist Roman Polanski won best director in 2020), some of the biggest Gallic stars of yesteryear have loudly bucked the trend.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If that isn’t a ringing endorsement!—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Jan. 2026
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That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the second-year signal-caller, and writers at The Athletic also don't seem to have much of a belief in Williams heading into the showdown at Lambeau Field.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Carruthers was by far the more amiable of the two, striving to seem tractable and reasonable while nevertheless lying flamboyantly.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The writing was pure, yet every column was lined with flamboyantly tasteful advertisements; the magazine was a kind of literary cash cow.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Playing an aristocratic roaring 20s era sleuth that Christie loosely based on her younger self is certainly far removed from chugging shots on the shores of Malia — even the party scenes.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
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It's renowned for its clifftop vistas over the roaring San Juan River.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The elegant houses of Georgetown were ostentatiously weather-beaten.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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But the sentiment — quelling a craving, fueling a fervor, feeding the psychic hunger of a fanbase famished for reasons to celebrate ostentatiously — is applicable more broadly, too.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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As Coretta stepped away from the podium to thunderous applause, Bayard Rustin embraced her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The F-15s will now be used to support research flights of NASA's new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet, an aircraft designed to fly at supersonic speeds without producing the thunderous sonic booms typically associated with breaking the sound barrier.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Loud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loud. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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