PA system

Example Sentences

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If his name is mentioned on the PA system, expect lots of noise.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025

“No whining today,” Crist said through a PA system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

The Europa League anthem was played over the PA system as the players lined up at Villa Park on Tuesday, before it was switched for the Champions League anthem.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

Within the first 30 minutes of walking into my first dog show, I heard someone over the PA system say, "Will all the German Shepherd bitches report to Gate 4," or whatever.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

Student leaders came to every dormitory and told us whatever messages they had been given—we didn’t have a PA system or a loudspeaker.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry