as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the cacophony of a pet store full of animals
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Recent Examples of cacophony
But the cacophony was no impediment to the beach library’s popularity or its circulation.
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
As more people join, the noise level rises, and the sum of everyone’s conversations becomes a cacophony.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, a cacophony of cries to turn off the mics and burn the audio mixers is rising.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Identifying individual songs from specific species amid the cacophony of ocean sounds and then correlating those vocalizations with the abundance or absence of whale chow proved a complex undertaking.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
As more people join, the noise level rises, and the sum of everyone’s conversations becomes a cacophony.
—Alice Park, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
As a result, a cacophony of cries to turn off the mics and burn the audio mixers is rising.
—Essence, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cacophony
Noun
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For that reason, in trying to determine which stocks may be worth nibbling on, taking a more holistic and qualitative view can help cut through the noise.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dominant Marist, which makes national noise, remains in top spot, while Stagg enters rankings.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tornado’s roar lasted only five seconds, but that was enough to demolish Bott’s service station, a family business and a Moundville, Missouri, landmark, leaving Bott in shock and with a feeling of uncertainty.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mid-set, Durst made a surprise entrance to sing alongside her, to the roar of the crowd.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nailing a loose floorboard into the joist below should eliminate the rattle or squeak.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Researchers also found a wooden rattle that was used as a gas alarm in the crater of a bomb explosion.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Cacophony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cacophony. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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