background noise
noun
: undesired sound that is heard in a radio broadcast, a tape recording, etc.
The recording had a lot of background noise.
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Loop earplugs are hugely popular and come in multiple designs, helping keep out background noise or providing total quiet.
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
The call quality is very good; the Z Flip 6 rejected background noise very well and kept my voice clear during calls.
—PCMAG, 19 July 2024
This is his world view—that meaning comes from the voice, its pauses, the background noise.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Fraud has become the de facto background noise of our existence.
—Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 25 July 2024
The call quality is very good; the Z Flip 6 rejected background noise very well and kept my voice clear during calls.
—PCMAG, 19 July 2024
This is his world view—that meaning comes from the voice, its pauses, the background noise.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Fraud has become the de facto background noise of our existence.
—Orlando Sentinel and New York Daily News Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for background noise
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“Background noise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/background%20noise. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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