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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


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But as strange as it may sound, “Scary Movie” and “Stop! That! Train!” aren’t competitors so much as they are complements, two parodies that hold each other up when the other starts to lag.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

To prevent collisions, retirement-age satellites are sent on a gradual descent at 25 times the speed of sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The trio, who had hits like Scandalous and One Night Stand, helped make the UK garage sound go mainstream, alongside the likes of Craig David, in the early 2000s.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Then it became just this thing during sound check or maybe in the middle of sets, we’d just start jamming these random progressions and stuff, and it kind of just evolved from there naturally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Not a sound from the dining room or the stairs.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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