Definitions

white noise

[wahyt noiz, hwahyt] / ˈwaɪt ˈnɔɪz, ˈʰwaɪt /

NOUN

acoustical noise

Synonyms

WEAK

broadcasting noise electrical noise hiss hissing hum moan purl siss sissing white sound

Example Sentences

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"At some point, it becomes a bit of a white noise," he said.

From Barron's

So there is a little bit, like, foreground, background, as far as what’s white noise and what comes up to the front.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Maybe it’s just the voice, like white noise,” says Perdek, president of the New York Mental Health Counselors Association.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Part of it is actually teaching them to ignore the white noise of silly terms like nepo baby, which you can't really do anything about."

From BBC

I take some deep breaths—Dr. Cain would be so proud I remember her coping tricks—to try to get the static-y white noise in my brain to shut up.

From Literature