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white noise

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


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It was over that time I realised that whatever the person on the other side of the debate said, it was no more than white noise.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

While our perception of salt, sweet and sour is reduced in the presence of white noise, umami is not, and tomatoes, and tomato juice is rich in umami.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 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

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

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys



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