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

A cacophonous, wraparound self-portrait more than 40 feet tall by 70 feet long, it’s not just a visual assault, it’s too massive to be experienced in its setting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

He has also wrapped some of the walls with stacked felt to prevent the environment from becoming cacophonous.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2023

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