PA system

Example Sentences

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The club broadcast announcements over the PA system and LED screens rejecting xenophobic chants.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“No whining today,” Crist said through a PA system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2025

Within the first 30 minutes of walking into my first dog show, I heard someone over the PA system say, "Will all the German Shepherd bitches report to Gate 4," or whatever.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2024

Nelson Mandela, who reportedly piped her music through the PA system of Robben Island while he was incarcerated there.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Once a semblance of silence had descended, I got on the public comm channel, which had the same effect as turning on a giant PA system.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline