1
as in roar
a violent shouting
a clamor arose from the crowd as the prisoner was brought forward
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2
as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the clamor of a dozen people practicing the trumpet at once
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Recent Examples of clamor
When huge parts of the Inland Empire clamor for more housing, the same governor who wants to double the population of Huntington Beach won’t let other cities even move a single Joshua tree to accommodate homebuilding.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving deployment is the rising clamor for improved throughput, operational efficiencies and sustainability.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Surely aided by postproduction tools, the sound of the crowd makes an impression in this scene, as a clamor rises from among the deaf students.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The clamor comes on the eve of Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, and just days after officials from Mr. Trump's transition team briefed Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the panel’s top Republican, and Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, its top Democrat, on the F.B.I.’s background check.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
Driving deployment is the rising clamor for improved throughput, operational efficiencies and sustainability.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Surely aided by postproduction tools, the sound of the crowd makes an impression in this scene, as a clamor rises from among the deaf students.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The clamor comes on the eve of Mr. Hegseth’s confirmation hearing, and just days after officials from Mr. Trump's transition team briefed Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, the panel’s top Republican, and Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, its top Democrat, on the F.B.I.’s background check.
—Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
Noun
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At a few points during his broadcast, the audio could barely be heard due to the bass and the roar of the crowd.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, the three-time MVP belted a two-run home run to right field in the third inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 4-0 lead, setting off a roar from the roughly 42,000 fans in attendance.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a world of noise, the founders who lead with authenticity and consistency are the ones who truly stand out—and win.—
Danylo Borodchuk,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Take a whoopee cushion and put it just about anywhere your family is about to sit down and wait to hear the fart noise.—
Kimberly Stoney,
Parents,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The combat is usually riddled with party chatter and characters shouting their special moves, which creates a high-energy crescendo of sights and sounds when paired with the excellent battle music.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
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This set off some table-wide chatter about the most recent World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Dodgers in somewhat humiliating fashion, capped off by a disastrous error-riddled inning that saw a five-run lead evaporate in the decisive Game 5.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other residents in New Hampshire and Rhode Island also reported the rattle.—
Stephen Sorace,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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The collar’s microphone and sensors can detect rattlesnakes by listening for the sound of a rattle, or detect if a pet goes missing or is kidnapped.—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
15 Oct. 2024
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Naturally, this means that even something as small as a new shade of Pocket Blush is bound to cause tons of commotion—and spoiler alert, that’s exactly what happened after Hailey’s recent date night routine.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2025
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Pilots heard the commotion and turned the flight around back to Savannah, police said.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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