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cacophonous

[kuh-kof-uh-nuhs] / kəˈkɒf ə nəs /


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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

It is, inarguably, a very different show than the one that debuted three years ago, with far fewer cacophonous kitchen scenes, and many more Chicago-appreciating exteriors.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2024

The politics of the 1790s was a truly cacophonous affair.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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