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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
The Dutch reclaimed the lead in the 64th minute through West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville, and, once again, the Japanese fans responded by cranking up the noise.
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Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Road noise is present, but far less so than might be expected.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Then there’s the opportunity to reduce helicopter traffic, one of the city’s worst noise offenders.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Kim flew out in his third and final at-bat, swinging at the first pitch and lofting a harmless fly ball to left field, a result invoking more disgruntled noises from the home faithful.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
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Bryan Preston, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Road noise is present, but far less so than might be expected.
—New Atlas, 20 June 2026
Then there’s the opportunity to reduce helicopter traffic, one of the city’s worst noise offenders.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
Kim flew out in his third and final at-bat, swinging at the first pitch and lofting a harmless fly ball to left field, a result invoking more disgruntled noises from the home faithful.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noise
Noun
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Gratitude on a stage has rarely seemed more palpable than in Williams basking in the glow of the arena roar; here is someone who, in the spirit of Dylan and the actual words of Doe, has been beyond and back.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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Video taken from Vestavia Hills, a community in central Alabama, showed brown floodwater inundating local streets amid the roar of rain.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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At that point, a loud drum fill announces itself, snarling electric guitars kick in and McCartney’s trademark howls of old arrive in time for a fairly kick-ass chorus.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 May 2026
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Following the news breaking, rumors of infidelity on both sides began circulating on social media.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Maybe there’ll be an ultra-intimate ceremony elsewhere, but rumors that Rock Lititz, a Pennsylvania company Swift has pressed into service for previous tours, is constructing a stage for the occasion absolutely line up.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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Pygmy Rattlesnakes are small and colorful, around 15 to 20 inches in length, with a vertical pupil, thin tail, and tiny rattle.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
3 June 2026
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Elsewhere in the snippet of the music video, Latto could be seen walking around a white crib and viewing a scrapbook featuring a page with a rattle and dummy and a positive ClearBlue pregnancy test placed on top.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Political chatter was less direct for much of the evening, with most discussion limited to how honored the fighters were to be competing at the White House, with an emphasis on celebrating veterans and first responders.—
William Earl,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Not that that chatter didn’t exist.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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By this time, multiple police officers had arrived on the scene, according to a convenience store clerk who witnessed the commotion outside.—
Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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“Noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noise. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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