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 tornado’s roar lasted only five seconds, but that was enough to demolish Bott’s service station, a family business and a Moundville, Missouri, landmark, leaving Bott in shock and with a feeling of uncertainty.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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Mid-set, Durst made a surprise entrance to sing alongside her, to the roar of the crowd.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has made a great deal of noise about shifting our defense focus toward China and the Indo-Pacific region.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Aiding this was the Sealion 7’s superb noise insulation.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 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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The reveal of the dire wolves and accompanying news on red wolf advances lead to plenty of commotion and news coverage.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the backdrop, a commotion of voices from distraught aid workers and soldiers shouting commands in Hebrew can be heard.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Clamor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clamor. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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