big noise
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
“It was as though my memories were pigeons and the accident a big noise that had scared them off,” he reflects, without much bother.
From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024
“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
All that nothing was makin’ a big noise.
From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles
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