sound out
Example Sentences
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Several of her hits have vintage charm—they wouldn’t sound out of place in a honky-tonk in the 1980s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
In the Netherlands, the winning party leader appoints a "scout" to sound out the various parties and work out who is prepared to talk to whom.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
Germany, meanwhile, have been hoping to reverse their 15-year losing streak with Baller, a super-catchy trance anthem that wouldn't sound out of place at Berlin superclub Berghain.
From BBC • May 9, 2025
But a stream of faulty alerts continued to sound out the following day.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025
“Yeah, but listen, it’s still true. Those six guys, they heard wicked sound out there. They heard sound you just plain won’t believe. “
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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