sound system

Example Sentences

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The discrepancy makes for a uniquely unnerving experience, especially in a theater with a decent sound system, where every unexpected thud can feel like it’s creeping in closer and closer.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Over bottles of red wine while Elliott Smith and Georgie Fame played from the restaurant’s sound system, the two discussed just how odd their restaurant’s fame had become.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

As a child, he was captivated by local music after hearing a neighbor’s sound system playing mento, a Jamaican folk style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

A banner at the front of the procession declared "a better world is possible", while Extinction Rebellion supporters accompanied the march with a mobile sound system.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

I pick up Daddy’s iPod from the patio table, our DJ for the afternoon that’s hooked up to the sound system.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas