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as in rattles
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the incessant noise of traffic on Fifth Avenue made normal conversation impossible
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as in roars
a violent shouting
keep the noise down, you kids!
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Recent Examples of noises
During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
The horses in the unit have been training for the assignment by being exposed to loud noises including fireworks, as well as flares and smoke bombs.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There are no fake engine or futuristic electric motor noises here, either.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Clemente suggests looking out for frayed or damaged cords, cracked plugs, unusual warmth, buzzing noises, burning smells, or discoloration around outlets.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Instead, officials advised making loud noises, making your body appear bigger while slowly backing away, and calling 911 immediately if a person is attacked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
As water attempts to flow past the obstruction, air pockets can form, creating unusual noises.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
ABC News, 11 June 2026
The horses in the unit have been training for the assignment by being exposed to loud noises including fireworks, as well as flares and smoke bombs.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 10 June 2026
There are no fake engine or futuristic electric motor noises here, either.
—ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Clemente suggests looking out for frayed or damaged cords, cracked plugs, unusual warmth, buzzing noises, burning smells, or discoloration around outlets.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 9 June 2026
Instead, officials advised making loud noises, making your body appear bigger while slowly backing away, and calling 911 immediately if a person is attacked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
As water attempts to flow past the obstruction, air pockets can form, creating unusual noises.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noises
Noun
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The seeds are loose and clatter around inside the pods, giving baptisia the name rattleweed, as children once used the seedpods as rattles.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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With dresses and intimate wear for women; jewelry; personal care products; men’s wallets; baby swaddles, stuffies, rattles and teething toys; dog leashes, collars and toys; greeting cards and a wide range of home decor, the store is drawing people in.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grant Park also won’t hear the roars of NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race, a two-day extravaganza, now on a one-year hiatus, that filled the lakefront and downtown hotels in 2025.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Both of them suggest the guitarist Loren Connors leading the early roars of Earth, his intuitive way of navigating the instrument’s neck bolstered by a formidable wall of hum at his back.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since then, there have been chatters about a revival of GQ China, with some claiming that Jonathan Newhouse personally intervened to improve the relationship between Condé Nast and the Chinese authorities, hoping for a new permit.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
16 Jan. 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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Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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The immigration activity sparked outcries from local and state leaders, who called on the Legislature to take up bills that would bar ICE from taking action at schools, places of worship and other similar locations.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Noises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noises. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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