as in roar
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the bowwow coming from the store's returns desk on the day after Christmas
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Noun
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Jan. 2026 -
The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The gift basket included items such as a rattle, books, swaddles, and a blanket, along with other essentials for new parents.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Silver engraving, masks, totem poles, rattles, prints.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Effective leadership in 2026 still requires foresight, intelligence, delegation, and the ability to separate signal from noise.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Every one of these new bits of hardware introduced a new set of uncoordinated chatter of alarms that simply produced noise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2026
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There was some chatter about Alshon’s over-poaching in the final, but sometimes a super-dominant male strategy works.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, his worst game of the year — a four-interception outing in a Week 10 loss to the Rams — again prompted chatter about his ability to perform in the biggest games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Segun and Monica came up together in the DEI rackets.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each element of Gauff’s look, from her wrist sweatbands to her headband, CG2 sneaker and even her tennis racket was designed with the periwinkle tone.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The skies are usually clear, the air is arid, and the electronic din of civilization is far away.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Jan. 2026
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With the din of derision ringing in his ears, Carrington made his first trey and flashed a W sign at the students in the Barnyard.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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