as in noises
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 rackets
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
William Cederquist is not connected to his brother’s rackets.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
But the next year, with 175 trophies already to his name, 18-year-old Reisman qualified and found himself in London, crossing rackets with legends like Richard Bergmann, Bohumil Vana, Victor Barna.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
These days, the Hall of Famers are swapping their rackets for paddles.
—Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
The Company’s rackets included gambling, human trafficking, marijuana trafficking and labor corruption.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Business owners run protection rackets.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Like Mario Tennis Aces, Fever amps up its tennis action with fighting game-esque mechanics, including meters to manage and rackets with different properties.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The gold detailing shows through both the rackets and the bags and the Laver Cup logo and a logo of the Laver Cup trophy also show up on the products.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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His interpretation of Baccarat’s Zenith chandelier is to be sold as a one-off art piece, complete with its scaffolding crate decorated with old keyboards, sunglasses and badminton rackets.
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Grohl screamed, screeched and ran all around the stage, the guitars filled the arena with feedback noises, and the band hosted a temple of rock worship.—
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Residents and homeowners in Bristol have had a campaign to stop low-frequency noises from the Reworld trash incinerator.—
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
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Cutlery, rattles and cups are among the most popular choices as keepsake gifts for newborns.—
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The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
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White then nailed a step back 3, drawing more roars, and Jones hit a reverse layup.—
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Each robot, remotely operated, clinks glasses and gestures in unison, embodying the camaraderie and hope of the musical’s revolutionaries.—
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Early impressions from frequent chatters decry the bot's more corporate, less effusively creative tone.—
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According to Attorney General Dave Sunday, when a customer clicks on the website, scammers pretending to be employees make claims about past-due payments, trying to scare targets into turning over personal information or money.—
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Communication is especially crucial when a team is experimenting through coverages, searching for a scheme that clicks, as the Bruins are.—
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Yurov laughs hysterically and chirps back at Kreider.—
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In the rapidly evolving world of denim manufacturing, the quest for sustainability often clashes with the demand for authentic, high-quality aesthetics.—
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At Tender, Whitney clashes with his more hedonistic co-founder Jonah (Kal Penn) and bosses around his assistant Haley (Kiernan Shipka).—
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“Rackets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rackets. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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