pink noise
noun
: a mixture of sound waves with an intensity that diminishes proportionally with frequency to yield approximately equal energy per octave compare white noise
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University of Pennsylvania researchers conducted a seven-night sleep lab study involving 25 healthy adults, mostly younger women, to determine the effects of environmental noise, pink noise and earplugs on sleep quality.
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Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Its accessories include pink noise-canceling headphones, which some people with autism wear; a pink finger clip fidget spinner; and a tablet with Augmentative and Alternative Communication apps.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The Barbie wears pink noise-cancelling headphones designed to reduce sensory overload.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The pink noise-cancelling headphones make a cute but functional accessory that can calm sensory overload by blocking out unwanted noise.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
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Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Its accessories include pink noise-canceling headphones, which some people with autism wear; a pink finger clip fidget spinner; and a tablet with Augmentative and Alternative Communication apps.
—Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
The Barbie wears pink noise-cancelling headphones designed to reduce sensory overload.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The pink noise-cancelling headphones make a cute but functional accessory that can calm sensory overload by blocking out unwanted noise.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Pink noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pink%20noise. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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