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as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible
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as in rumor
information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
there's been a lot of noise that the stock is ready to skyrocket, but I'll believe it when I see it
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Recent Examples of noise
Goldberg's words come over a year after The View began an unrelenting battle with gaseous entities, following a horrific water spillage (and mysterious fart noise of unknown origin) that plagued the Hot Topics table in January 2023.
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EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The shift from an office with rising music to a bucolic scene with only ambient noise (and a decidedly unbucolic conversation) is subtly unsettling.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
The noise keeps getting louder, and louder… Then: silence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
No noise is awkward, blaring beats are off-putting, but a melody softly playing in the background—now that's just right.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The shift from an office with rising music to a bucolic scene with only ambient noise (and a decidedly unbucolic conversation) is subtly unsettling.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
The noise keeps getting louder, and louder… Then: silence.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
No noise is awkward, blaring beats are off-putting, but a melody softly playing in the background—now that's just right.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for noise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noise
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No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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While rumors continue to circulate that Microsoft will finally dip its tech toes into handheld gaming next year, 2024 is still filled with enough Xbox sales on gaming peripherals to get any gamer going to the checkout.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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Pardi also sparked pregnancy rumors back in February, when he was seen rubbing his beau’s belly during a photo-op.Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Bashful Bunny Ring Rattle $16 Nordstrom Jellycat’s ridiculously cute toys are slowly taking over the world, and this ring rattle is a rare pick that comes in under $20.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
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The sound design booms and rattles, the delusions are even more elaborate and the body horror is even bloodier and more disturbing.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Around 9:15, someone turned up the volume and Rachel Maddow’s voice rose above the chatter, warning that results would be coming in all night.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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According to footage obtained by TMZ, at least one guard appeared to lose balance amidst the scuffle, reportedly injuring their leg in the commotion.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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All that commotion in response to a threat is, again, what shows up as swelling.Erica Sloan, SELF, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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