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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
The new trains have open gangways, allowing riders and police to walk from one end to the other, and have microphones strategically located to alert officials to loud noises that may indicate a need for security intervention.
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Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
According to George Shaw, director of systems at Precision Garage Door Service, any unusual, new, or excessive noises your garage door makes during operation are red flags.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Estevao is already making positive public noises about his recovery from the hamstring injury that ended his hopes of a Brazil squad place while Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens should both be highly motivated to impress in their second seasons at the club.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The podcast clip cut to a video of Swift pretending to feed Travis in what appears to be a restaurant while making airplane noises before placing the food in the NFL star's mouth.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Ana Navarro joked of the absent 83-year-old, whose cell phone noises has long plagued the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The modern world is full of bright lights and loud noises at all hours of the day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The locals also told me that wind blowing through the posts and wires of solar farms produces persistent and unsettling noises that disturb both animals and people.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Sara Gregory, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
According to George Shaw, director of systems at Precision Garage Door Service, any unusual, new, or excessive noises your garage door makes during operation are red flags.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 17 June 2026
Estevao is already making positive public noises about his recovery from the hamstring injury that ended his hopes of a Brazil squad place while Alejandro Garnacho and Jamie Gittens should both be highly motivated to impress in their second seasons at the club.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 17 June 2026
The podcast clip cut to a video of Swift pretending to feed Travis in what appears to be a restaurant while making airplane noises before placing the food in the NFL star's mouth.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
However, some observers have reported hearing faint crackling or hissing noises during intense displays.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Ana Navarro joked of the absent 83-year-old, whose cell phone noises has long plagued the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
The modern world is full of bright lights and loud noises at all hours of the day.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
The locals also told me that wind blowing through the posts and wires of solar farms produces persistent and unsettling noises that disturb both animals and people.
—Sanggay Tashi, The Conversation, 11 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
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Fellow attacker Akram Afif fell to his knees in both joy and disbelief after the final whistle blew, taking in the roars coming from his countrymen who had made the long trip to the United States.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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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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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 19 Jun. 2026.
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