sibilance
Example Sentences
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Even now, she records many of her vocals at home, with a sock stretched over the microphone to prevent popping and sibilance.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
One of the trombonists folded tin foil across the bell of his horn, creating a restless sibilance underneath the crystal tones and rough growls of his bandmates.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2020
Burmese Days by George Orwell The sweet sibilance of the title alone makes this a compulsory choice.
From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2019
The high end can be a bit sharp with excessive sibilance on some recordings, but that’s my worst complaint.
From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2018
Orr snickered with a slight, mucid sibilance and turned back to his work, squatting.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
