aural

Example Sentences

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The versions narrated by Mr. Dale and Mr. Fry are best for car journeys, because with fewer aural elements they’ll be easier to hear over the noises of the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

At these times Mr. Jones seems to be aiming for pure onomatopoeia, a language that wholly reproduces the aural texture of rural life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Since horses are prey animals, they have evolved to respond to the subtlest of aural stimuli.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

The aural dig is worth it for all.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

His system was an iteration of an earlier attempt at transcribing melody, and it is worth tracing the journey from the wholly aural approach to the written-down approach.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall