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
The clamor for government regulation will only get stronger as AI displaces more jobs, but the great unknown is the impact of intellectual property laws on the use of trademarked and copyrighted text, images, likenesses, and other forms of content.
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John Rau, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Amid the diplomatic clamor, Ukrainian civilians continue to endure Russian strikes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Will fans and media clamor for stars like Ja Morant to step up?
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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John Rau, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Amid the diplomatic clamor, Ukrainian civilians continue to endure Russian strikes.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Feb. 2025
Will fans and media clamor for stars like Ja Morant to step up?
—Jason Jones, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamor
Noun
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The roars crescendoed in the bottom of the first as Tatis led off with a single, Tatis and Machado each stole a base and Merrill, after falling behind 0-2 against Sale, one-handed a two-run single into center field.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The nervous dread subsided, for once, and the roars returned as the Sox triumphed.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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After all, that’s arguably the primary purpose of a social network: not the news, not the blather, not the noise.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Attract attention If someone approaches them on the street or puts them in a dangerous situation, kids should know to make noise or get to a crowded area.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the case of viral chatter, the message would be a human pandemic.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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Instead of dialogue, the SEAL team communicates through chatter.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Spears' teen pregnancy immediately caused commotion among her family and her team.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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On a match day, the keenest supporters would gravitate to the main entrance halfway along, just after the dressing room windows where Ian Wright occasionally peered out and caused a commotion.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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