as in noise
usually decibels plural
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound
the crowd decibels increased dramatically as the horses neared the finish line
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For example, one visual by Threshold Acoustics labeled decibel levels on the current Pavilion stage.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The highest decibel levels were hit when the announcer got to Aurelien Tchouameni and manager Ancelotti.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
On Iowa guard Taylor McCabe’s first 3-pointer, the sound hit 117 decibels.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The highest decibel levels were hit when the announcer got to Aurelien Tchouameni and manager Ancelotti.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
With a fan balanced behind each ear, the device operates at the level of a whisper (30 decibels), and its battery can last for 17 hours, or the equivalent of two workdays.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
On Iowa guard Taylor McCabe’s first 3-pointer, the sound hit 117 decibels.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Decibel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibel. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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