cacophony

Example Sentences

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With the rapturous cacophony this scene brings to mind, it is surprising to learn that Payawal created all of her pieces in silence.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 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

Lam Thanh, 50, who manages a dormitory for workers near one of Ho Chi Minh City's estimated 1,000 courts, says the cacophony is proving to be costly.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

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

A cacophony of noise burst out of the mass of tumbling dogs.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt