background chatter

Frequency: 7.613.1 per million words

the sound of people talking indistinctly in the distance

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Examples (10)

  • I couldn't concentrate on my work with the constant background chatter from the next office.
  • The restaurant had a pleasant ambiance, with soft music and the gentle hum of background chatter.
  • The audio recording was clear except for some faint background chatter that was picked up by the microphone.
  • In the movie scene, the director used background chatter to make the crowded market feel alive.
  • He strained to hear the announcement over the background chatter of the busy train station.
  • Intelligence agencies often monitor online background chatter to detect potential threats.
  • As she drifted off to sleep, the distant background chatter from the party downstairs was surprisingly comforting.
  • The teacher raised her voice slightly to be heard above the students' background chatter.
  • During the conference call, we were asked to mute our microphones to eliminate any background chatter.
  • A moment of silence fell over the room, and the usual background chatter completely disappeared.