dull roar

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A roar that is not loud or clear.

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Examples (10)

  • From the valley, we could hear the dull roar of the distant waterfall.
  • The old factory constantly emitted a dull roar of machinery.
  • A dull roar of traffic reached us from the highway far below.
  • As the storm approached, a dull roar began to fill the air.
  • He listened to the dull roar of the ocean waves crashing on the shore.
  • The stadium was filled with a dull roar of anticipation before the game started.
  • Through the thick walls, only a dull roar from the party next door was audible.
  • The spaceship's engines produced a continuous dull roar during liftoff.
  • After the explosion, a dull roar lingered in the atmosphere for a few minutes.
  • She found the dull roar of the city at night surprisingly calming.