as in noise
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound if all the racket on the stairs is any indication, someone must be moving into apartment 3B
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Recent Examples of racket
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of four on $15 an hour without health insurance. —ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for racket
Noun
Beyond the racket, Stone is a dedicated San Diego Padres fan. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Instead, he's been working part-time at the front desk of a local tennis center and stringing rackets on the side, trying somehow to support his family of four on $15 an hour without health insurance. —ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
After endorsing Head tennis rackets his entire career, Murray this spring started using a Yonex racket. —Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for racket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racket
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The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management warned residents that demolition may produce loud noises and advised them to close their windows.— Joe Brandt, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park fought the noise of campus hoopla to present Duke Ellington's sacred music at Knowles Chapel.— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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The sound of cars has disappeared in the wealthy El Vedado neighborhood, where the soundscape of chirping birds has reemerged.— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Since buying controlling interest of the club, Overland Park billionaire Peter Mallouk has been vocal about spending money to make the club better, even chirping in some fan social media comments.— PJ Green April 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t alt-country so much as death-rattle country, as though Grigoroff and Adducci took Hank Williams’ most wincingly lonesome numbers as a starting point but figured the tempos were a little too fast.— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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But stopping the clap of Thunder and rattle of Spurs calls for something special.— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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The synthesizer riff starts to clink.— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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As the bullet weight clinks and clacks along the bottom, bass will key in on your rig and follow it.— Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday night, a great roar of affirmation, actually several great roars, answered that question.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The wind suddenly picked up with a roar.— Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
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The 15-minute halftime break cooled the Warriors off quite a bit, with Golden State clanking on all 14 of their shots from behind the arc in the third quarter.— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
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The Wild dominated the offensive zone on a second period power play, getting five shots on the Wings goalie and getting another through that clanked the crossbar.— Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
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The chatter did not test Murray’s patience.— Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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For maximum comfort and quiet, Beats Studio Pro Over-ear Headphones deliver effective noise cancellation that noticeably reduces engine hum and cabin chatter, making movies, music, and podcasts far more enjoyable.— Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
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One of our challenges was thinking up a good chinking method that wouldn’t take an entire month.— Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Racket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/racket. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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