sibilance
Example Sentences
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Even now, she records many of her vocals at home, with a sock stretched over the microphone to prevent popping and sibilance.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2026
Burmese Days by George Orwell The sweet sibilance of the title alone makes this a compulsory choice.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2019
In a quiet room, there’s a detectable measure of sibilance to the Be Live5 sound, but that tends to be the price you have to pay to get sound that’s enjoyable in noisier environs.
From The Verge ● Aug. 21, 2018
Mr. Lucci gives Gross immense dignity without shrinking at all from his flamboyance; he italicizes italics and turns sibilance into music.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2018
The deletions are tempting to a writer because they tighten up a sentence’s rhythm and avoid the ugly sibilance of which.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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