PA system

Example Sentences

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Three weeks ago, the Oscars production team loaded its equipment into the Dolby Theatre: more than 800 lighting fixtures, a custom PA system and massive fiber optic cables that run underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

There are two huge TV screens at each end of the ground, accompanied by an incredibly loud PA system - you could probably hear it across the Mersey on the Wirral.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 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

“Good afternoon, ladies,” she says, and there is an instant and earsplitting feedback whine from the PA system.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood