as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a lawyer known for his vociferant theatrics in the courtroom
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Adjective
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The responses in Bug are very vocal and that is a lot of fun.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Hopefuls are judged on musical performance, song choice, vocal abilities, costuming, crowd appeal and authenticity in portraying the real-life Gold Rush character Klondike Kate.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some of these skew toward the quirkier side, and a couple are blatant reaches (January wish lists are where our most delirious aspirations belong, after all).—
Ava Wallace,
Washington Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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These bans are blatant discrimination, and the Court should say so.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Someone else who has been addressing artificial intelligence head on has been Julia Roberts, who has been one of its most vociferous critics and refuses to even use ChatGPT.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vice President Vance also offered a vociferous defense for ICE on Thursday, while criticizing media coverage.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These calls came not from doctors, hospitals, or mesh manufacturers, but from a large, noisy room a few miles from Fort Lauderdale’s white sand beaches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Authoring this noisy, jazzy track all by his lonesome, Weir vocally zig-zagged his way across a cluttered arrangement flush with oddball time changes.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Vociferant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vociferant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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