sibilance

Example Sentences

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Similarly, on “JumpOutTheHouse,” he delivers the titular refrain by accentuating the sibilance in the word “house” so that it sounds like the word is cleaving the air as it gets pulled down to earth.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

They support Qualcomm’s AptX standard, their bass has a nice punch and heft to it, there’s no harshness or sibilance to the trebles, and all across the audio spectrum their sound is clear and balanced.

From The Verge • Sep. 5, 2019

Burmese Days by George Orwell The sweet sibilance of the title alone makes this a compulsory choice.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2019

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

Orr snickered with a slight, mucid sibilance and turned back to his work, squatting.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller