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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
Karissa Waddick Some veterans who experience post-traumatic stress related to loud noises are finding relief this year.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
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Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Smart baby products can provide a hand, including by extending nap time with soothing noises and movement.
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Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
1 July 2026
Tonali opting to move to a rival, who finished lower in the table and are completely rebuilding, does not send out encouraging noises.
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David Ornstein,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
It's also done a great job with FIFA World Cup commentary, separating voices from crowd noises much better than the TVs in this house.
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New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Banging, rattling, grinding, squealing, or buzzing noises often indicate that something inside the system is loose, damaged, or wearing out.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
However, in the end, Lilypad was given her own gadgetry noises by the film’s sound team.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Owners should desensitize pets to loud noises by playing firework sounds with positive reinforcement.
—
Jen Reeder,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Smart baby products can provide a hand, including by extending nap time with soothing noises and movement.
—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
1 July 2026
Tonali opting to move to a rival, who finished lower in the table and are completely rebuilding, does not send out encouraging noises.
—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Rescue workers heard noises that raised the possibility that someone underneath was still alive, Espy told The Times.
—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
It's also done a great job with FIFA World Cup commentary, separating voices from crowd noises much better than the TVs in this house.
—
New Atlas,
29 June 2026
Banging, rattling, grinding, squealing, or buzzing noises often indicate that something inside the system is loose, damaged, or wearing out.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
29 June 2026
However, in the end, Lilypad was given her own gadgetry noises by the film’s sound team.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noises
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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.
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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.
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Johnson’s first budget made the CARE pilot permanent and doubled staff positions in 2024, to roars of approval from his progressive base.
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The cheers and the roars reverberated around NRG Stadium.
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Sustained support from the strings gives way to watery ripples and busy chatters, with piquant harmonic implications.
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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.
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
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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.
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Both the fund and the tax portion of that settlement have sparked outcries from government watchdogs.
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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.
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“Noises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noises. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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