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sound

[sound] / saʊnd /








VERB
give the impression
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be real
WEAK


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The trio, who had hits like Scandalous and One Night Stand, helped make the UK garage sound go mainstream, alongside the likes of Craig David, in the early 2000s.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Honestly, I just tried to make something as honest and authentic and vulnerable as possible, if that doesn’t sound too eye-rolly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

In many cases, it can be a sound strategy, but the right choice depends on several personal factors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

It may sound strange to say it, but a woman helming a “Frankenstein” riff is bold by its very nature.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

From the sound of it, the human children had traveled two hundred bear paces westward.

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




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