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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Starring Herbert Marshall, Miriam Hopkins and Kay Francis, the director’s 1932 film is the first great romantic comedy of the sound era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This is a semiregular act of morbid curiosity, not a sound investment strategy.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It might sound radical, but how your funds are invested in retirement accounts is the least of your concerns to start — as long as they are invested.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

"But now even the smallest sound causes my brain to react very badly."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

I could not bring myself to sound a whistle or to scold, or to consider gates or curfews.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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