cacophony
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But there was a cacophony of jeers and whistles throughout the break which lasted about a minute.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
“What a Wonderful World” treats dissonance, cacophony and intensity as metaphors for daily life.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Gunn’s favorite band Foxy Shazam provides the second season’s theme song, “Oh Lord,” a joyful cacophony of balls-to-the-wall distorted guitar, piano, trumpet blasts and Eric Nally’s energetic tenor vocals.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
The roar of activity increased, a cacophony of shouts and whistles and jeers and laughing.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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