BRUIT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

bruit

noun

Definition of bruit

archaic

as in noise

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound a film that captures the thunderous fury of medieval warfare and the bruit of a thousand clashing swords

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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

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Noun

Later, the Taurus Moon enters your 3rd House of Communication, helping simple words calm the noise around you today.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
As the noises grew louder, Anyanwu tried calling a neighborhood-watch group, then some friends, but the calls didn’t connect.

— Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of noise

Noun

Round out your visit with a ride aboard the Maid of the Mist, descend into the gorge at Cave of the Winds, or simply pause to take in the roar and mist of one of North America’s most spectacular natural wonders.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
And there was Nacua, gliding underneath the pass and taking it to the end zone to a roar of cheers.

— Nate Atkins, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of roar

Noun

Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.

— Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of rattle

Noun

When Zayn lost the WWE title to Punk less than two weeks after winning it, there was a lot of chatter that he had been shortchanged and would never get a crack at the WWE title again.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Out on the field, chatter started from fans above the Tigers’ dugout.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

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