bruit

archaic

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Recent Examples of bruit This kind of noise, called a bruit, is caused by turbulence in the blood flowing through an artery. Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 13 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bruit
Noun
  • Walden injected a bit of noise into his playing style with the group, citing guitarists J Mascis, Thurston Moore, and Jimi Hendrix as influences.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 June 2025
  • Yufei Long, who hails from Shenzhen, China and came to the US to play top-level Tennis, also made some noise here, qualifying and then taking out No. 21 Blatt and No. 14 Schaefer before stretching No.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.
    Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Alternative investments are gaining traction among financial advisors who are seeking diversification just as rising geopolitical tensions and shaky tariff policy rattle stocks.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 18 June 2025
  • Stocks around the world have declined as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Based on all the chatter coming out of camp, Wilson already seems to be having a positive influence on the Giants.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • There was a lot of chatter about the government replenishing local government consumer subsidy funds after strong demand, which led to depletion in several cities.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

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“Bruit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bruit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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