above the din

Frequency: 7.21.3 per million words

to be audible despite a loud background noise

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Examples (10)

  • Charles shouted above the din.
  • She could not be heard above the din of the crowd.
  • The singer's voice rose clear and strong above the din of the cheering audience.
  • He had to cup his hands and yell to make himself understood above the din of the machinery.
  • The piercing sound of the ambulance siren cut above the din of the city traffic.
  • The speaker struggled to make her point above the din of the protesting hecklers.
  • Only the chiming of the clock could be faintly heard above the din from the party downstairs.
  • How can you possibly concentrate on your work above the din of that construction site?
  • Her calm voice somehow managed to carry above the din of the heated argument.
  • By the time the concert ends, my ears will have gone numb from trying to talk above the din.