cacophonous

Example Sentences

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It’s already quite hot inside my shoebox apartment as the radiators clank away, drowning out my upstairs neighbor’s heavy footsteps with their cacophonous symphony.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The spicy pitch played its part, as did the cacophonous atmosphere created by 51,531 inside the colossal Perth Stadium.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

In our cacophonous era, a library provides the solace of one author’s voice whispering into one reader’s ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

“EAT THE SUN,” they chanted together, while making cacophonous sounds with their instruments.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

The combined sound of bells tolling and sirens wailing seemed not just a cacophonous way to ring in the new year, but a sound that symbolized a new era in our freedom struggle.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela