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white noise

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


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We went to the Norton Simon Museum together in November, on the kind of gray Pasadena day when the 210 Freeway roars in the background like white noise.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

The continuous buying and selling of things is commerce, and commerce is, in “JR,” about the white noise of conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

From counting sheep to trying white noise or using weighted blankets, people have explored countless ways to improve their sleep.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

The wind and icy snow created a deafening roar of white noise.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys



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