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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That too in an operating climate which until very recently saw EPCM companies clobbered by high inflation and interest rates whilst facing the constant age-old clamor for on time and on budget energy project delivery.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Pent-up frustration has led to a clamor for change—including a new receptivity to socialist ideals that have long been sidelined or even considered taboo.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The first of these provoked not boos exactly but a kind of generalized clamor that temporarily drowned out Harris’s words.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As Los Che have already confirmed, its entry costs depend on the clamor for tickets, how soon the supporters purchase them before matches, and the quality of seats on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Pent-up frustration has led to a clamor for change—including a new receptivity to socialist ideals that have long been sidelined or even considered taboo.
—Miatta Fahnbulleh, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
The first of these provoked not boos exactly but a kind of generalized clamor that temporarily drowned out Harris’s words.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2024
As Los Che have already confirmed, its entry costs depend on the clamor for tickets, how soon the supporters purchase them before matches, and the quality of seats on offer.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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In testing, Dyson's noise cancellation effectively muffled out most distracting sounds, including street noise, the rumble of subway trains, and music in a coffee shop.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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The noises around me, the people, the cars, the children, everything disappeared with Tina.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bashful Bunny Ring Rattle $16 Nordstrom Jellycat’s ridiculously cute toys are slowly taking over the world, and this ring rattle is a rare pick that comes in under $20.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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The sound design booms and rattles, the delusions are even more elaborate and the body horror is even bloodier and more disturbing.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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