background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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But without action, warnings are little more than background noise.
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Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Generally, Puente said these work by creating a consistent background noise that can drown out other distractions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Gunshots were neighborhood background noise, like honking horns and revving engines.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Now on Disney+ A Merry Little Ex-Mas The biggest streaming service in the world has a gaggle of new holiday offerings to serve as background noise for the season, but the highest-profile one is probably this rom-com starring Alicia Silverstone.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
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Brandi Hicken, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Generally, Puente said these work by creating a consistent background noise that can drown out other distractions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025
Gunshots were neighborhood background noise, like honking horns and revving engines.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Now on Disney+ A Merry Little Ex-Mas The biggest streaming service in the world has a gaggle of new holiday offerings to serve as background noise for the season, but the highest-profile one is probably this rom-com starring Alicia Silverstone.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for background noise
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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