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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Other records may feel less significant: The flight path will hit a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record by about 4,000 miles, which doesn’t sound like much.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

For Bennett, the emergence of modern country music in the early 2000s -- with a highly polished, more pop sound and repeated "melodic shapes" -- is key.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

When The Cure tried the same thing to close down Sunday, the sound was cut earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He said in a statement that he was "more than a performer; he was the custodian of a uniquely South African sound that travelled across the world and united people through music".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But it was another sound that turned my blood to water: the strangling, grating rasp of Mary’s breathing.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom