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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Lyrics are delivered in raspy, gravelly voices that sound as authentic as the real thing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Drivers are advised to stay inside their vehicles at least 30 minutes after the last sound of thunder.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

An old Catalan independence flag hanging by its entrance flaps in the wind, and the sound of pigs grunting and squealing in the farm buildings can be heard in the distance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She held a tiny controller with which she operated a synthesizer, worn around her neck and concealed by the ruffles of her Congolese Kuba cloth top, to manipulate the sound of her voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Clare crept closer, the sound of his approach buried beneath the human commotion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman