How to Use white noise in a Sentence

white noise

noun
Definition of white noisenext
  • Drift off to sleep with the help of this white noise machine.
    — Popular Science, 30 Sep. 2020
  • The video starts out with the sound of a Tibetan prayer bell over a sea of white noise.
    — Simret Aklilu, CNN, 30 Sep. 2020
  • And when people talk about the fight, that’s all white noise.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 2 Oct. 2019
  • She got used to the acrid smell and the sound of belching trucks that felt like white noise.
    — NBC News, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Before there were white noise apps, there was Emory Cook’s Voice of the Storm.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Give them the gift of white noise, which has been shown to help babies fall asleep fast.
    — Grace Smith, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Even if the team stinks, baseball remains good white noise for the home.
    — Mac Engel, star-telegram, 5 May 2018
  • And it’s even got a white noise machine attached to it!
    — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Turns out, our daughter was powerless against the white noise of the fan above the oven.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 16 Jan. 2019
  • The white noise of ethanol waves breaking over and over again on this asphalt shore.
    — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 22 Mar. 2019
  • The white noise sounds that Brigade patented may be a better choice.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Brown noise, on the other hand, is a deeper sound than green and white noise.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Just soothing white noise, rustling pages, and the clink of metal forks against glass plates.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Then her parents put her to sleep with a white noise machine to block out the sound of the gunfire.
    — Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As the cat moves, the sound shifts and changes, evolving from ethereal arias to scratchy white noise.
    — Melissa Locker, Time, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The app also has a white noise feature that will play ocean waves sounds in the background.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2023
  • The shrill white noise that occurs on the radio is also around 10 kHz.
    — National Geographic, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Cicadas too, and sea gulls, far-off sirens and the general white noise of a city at dusk.
    — Mark Leibovich, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Set alarms, check the weather, and listen to white noise with the help of a compact little sphere.
    — WIRED, 11 July 2023
  • Most of the research that’s been done has been conducted on white noise.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Play music or a white noise machine to help dilute the sound of the fireworks.
    — Southern Living, 3 July 2018
  • It’s white noise Hardin learns to ignore, as ignored as the people of Flint have been.
    — Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2021
  • The motor’s roar was muffled to a quiet hum, like the white noise of an airplane.
    — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • My hope here is to take you through some strategies to ensure your brand stands out in a sea of white noise.
    — Chris Murray, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2022
  • But this is Don DeLillo, for whom white noise is both comfort and scourge.
    — Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 17 Nov. 2020
  • Give them a lovey to hold and turn on some soothing sounds, like soft white noise or a recording of ocean waves.
    — Mali Anderson, Parents, 17 July 2023
  • Some customers even use it as a white noise machine at night.
    — Nicole Charky-Chami, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2022
  • The just-launched device is a clever cross of a white noise machine and a personal fan.
    — Braelyn Wood, Health.com, 25 May 2021
  • Use earplugs or a white noise machine to drown out distractions.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024
  • Husain said she’s seen reports this year of patients saying the cicadas’ song has been like soothing white noise.
    — Zach Dyer, NPR, 26 June 2024

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