as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
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Recent Examples of racket
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
This [racket and strings pairing] is definitely the combination for the foreseeable feature.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Trump's latest self-enrichment racket has been to sue the media.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
This [racket and strings pairing] is definitely the combination for the foreseeable feature.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
After endorsing Head tennis rackets his entire career, Murray this spring started using a Yonex racket.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for racket
Noun
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Image As for other noise, sports-watching venues across Canada were raucous.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Critical Thinking In a world awash with data, the ability to discern signals from noise is invaluable.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Birds chirp from the trees, there's the trickle of a distant stream, and the church bells from the next town echo across the hills.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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Sirianni was seen chirping back at fans who were seated behind the bench as Philadelphia moved to 3-2 on the season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
13 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
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The 27-year-old gold medalist then shared a photo of herself and Owens clinking champagne flutes with a hotel suite in the background.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Swift was seen on camera clinking champagne glasses with Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z, after the Cowboy Carter artist accepted her Grammy onstage on Feb. 2.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And the acoustic details to amplify the roar of the crowd.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rudolph’s free-form use of onscreen effects and graphics extracts in visual form the manic contents of this inner verbal roar.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Bluejays missed three of their four free throws down the stretch, and the fans began their exodus before Neal’s half court heave clanked off the rim at the buzzer.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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And then Notre Dame failed to capitalize on the fumble recovery, with Mitch Jeter missing a 27-yard field goal – the ball clanking off the upright.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just a few years ago, as investors dove into beauty at an unprecedented pace, much of the chatter in the industry was focused on the billion-dollar brand — sales wise.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Wilson and Broccoli have traditionally done little to shoot down this chatter.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bell rings for a second time and the players get up from their seats, cajole one another and walk down the tunnel, studs clattering and adrenaline pumping.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Photo: Liam Freeman The atelier, where the shuttles of weaving looms clatter rhythmically, is Norlha’s beating heart.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2024
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“Racket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racket. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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