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big noise

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noun

  1. informal an important person

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"We were here and we heard a big noise, a big boom, and we realised it's something in the neighbourhood," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

The researchers believe that evolving in murky waters in Myanmar played a role in the development of this ability to make a big noise to help them communicate.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024

“So I went to Covent Garden and I made a big noise and socked them between the eyeballs — and it worked! The next thing I knew I was on tour.”

From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023

“Before, it would be like, I hear this big noise … and I’m like, ‘Whoa, what’s happening?’” said Wing, who typically wakes at 6 a.m.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2022

“Don’t know why he makes a big noise of himself.”

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia