sound
Example Sentences
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Trade the metronome as it swings back and forth, but don’t let the hypnotic sound lull you into complacency.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
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
The English singer draws on the slick ’70s sound yet again for her immaculately produced new album.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
A sound of scuffling made us all look up.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Vocabulary lists containing sound
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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