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as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest
a clamorous objection to the play that the students have chosen to put on this year
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as in noisy
full of or characterized by the presence of noise
a clamorous kindergarten classroom that would try the patience of any sane adult
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as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a rock band whose clamorous concerts will rattle your bones
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Recent Examples of clamorous
Each super brood, emerging on time in all its messy, clamorous splendor, is nothing short of good.
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Travis Meier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
And if its critics have seldom been more clamorous, the creed has never been so necessary.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Resolutely experimental and countercultural, and characterized by clamorous guitars in unconventional tunings, squalls of dissonance tempered by an edgy melodic appeal and lyrics that ranged from snide to declamatory, and sordid to poetic, Sonic Youth sounded like nothing else, then and now.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Have you been awakened just after 4 in the morning by the clamorous dong-dong-dong of a light rail horn?
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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Travis Meier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
And if its critics have seldom been more clamorous, the creed has never been so necessary.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
Resolutely experimental and countercultural, and characterized by clamorous guitars in unconventional tunings, squalls of dissonance tempered by an edgy melodic appeal and lyrics that ranged from snide to declamatory, and sordid to poetic, Sonic Youth sounded like nothing else, then and now.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Have you been awakened just after 4 in the morning by the clamorous dong-dong-dong of a light rail horn?
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clamorous
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Taylor Luck Yet causing unease are the nominations by Mr. Trump of several prospective Cabinet members or other key officials who are vocal or financial supporters of Israeli settler groups that are violently driving Palestinian families off their lands.Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Not much is known about her husband since the actress is very vocal in keeping her relationship out of the public eye.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 19 Nov. 2024
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Error rates rise with the number of qubits in modern quantum computers, and these machines are frequently noisy.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The package does get a little loud at full tilt. CHANGE: The isolation The buzzy engine and lack of sound deadening materials does make this Forte GT a little noisier than most going down the highway.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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This occurs when an object vibrates after being hit by sound waves at a higher amplitude, like when a drummer hits a drum and the instrument and air vibrate to create a loud sound.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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The peak level of noise, measured at roughly six miles away, was as loud as a gunshot at close range, per the New York Times.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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And [Israel] also tried to silence the outspoken voices of what remains from the U.N.Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors The late Michael Jackson was outspoken about sexuality and often caused controversy with his provocative dance moves.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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McBride’s defense turned into offense that later induced more deafening pops from The Garden crowd.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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But in 2014, Amira Hass, Haaretz’s correspondent in Ramallah and a vociferous critic of the Israeli occupation, was kicked out of an event at Bir Zeit University by two professors.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
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The terrace where Middlesbrough’s more vociferous fans would congregate is further commemorated in a series of street names that include The Midfield and The Turnstile.Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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Frey’s slow strumming and ringing, open chords add a country feel to what is, at its essence, an R&B waltz, and Meisner’s walking bass line summons a bluegrass feel.Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
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It was shown to a broader audience through theater showings and blatant marketing, such as Times Square, New York, and Los Angeles billboards.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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As the Cure’s front man and primary songwriter, Smith’s never been shy about drawing blatant lyrical inspiration from his favorite books and poems.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Clamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamorous. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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