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Six example sentences with cacophony, each labelled with its topic.
The orchestra tuning before a concert is a pleasant cacophony that resolves the instant the conductor raises both hands.
Music
The morning market was a cacophony of scooter horns, bargaining, and radios, and I loved every minute of it.
Travel
The sound editor built a cacophony of sirens and shouting for the market chase, then cut it all at the doorway.
Movies
The arena became a cacophony of horns and whistles whenever the visitors stepped to the free throw line.
Basketball
Twenty unmuted microphones on the video call produced a cacophony of keyboards, dogs, and half-finished sentences.
Technology
The open lobby was a cacophony of overlapping voices until the host finally muted everyone except the captains.
Gaming
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