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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

She added that there was a "punk sensibility" to the family, but said the songs will "go beyond the pub-rock guitar" sound associated with wrestling, particularly in the US, in favour of something more eclectic.

From BBC • 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

That “doesn’t sound like a great setup,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

I know how it’ll sound if I try: I’ll look like a crazy teenager while he looks the picture of a concerned father, the victim of his unruly teenage daughter.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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