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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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She says she is adjusting to the sound of banging gates and jingling keys at Tai Lam Correctional Institution - a complex of concrete and razor wire that overlooks a thin strip of water.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Aiming for a different, more mature sound wouldn't fit so naturally, Grohl continues.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“Prudential of Japan remains financially sound and able to meet its obligations,” Prudential told Barron’s in an email.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

It’s the sound of the machine when you visit someone at the hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Dear reader, I must tell you about the most haunting sound in the forest.

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




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