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as in seems
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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Recent Examples of sounds
Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
If this sounds like your kitchen, this is great news.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Featuring Tony Award-winning music and lyrics by Miranda and a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes, In the Heights blends hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and traditional Broadway sounds to tell a multigenerational story about family, ambition, and belonging.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hearing Health Foundation warned that sounds that exceed 70 decibels can damage hearing without protection.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
In theory, that sounds like a responsible environmental step.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The phrase sounds clinical, but the concept is practical.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The two-story lobby has the wrong acoustics, which sounds bouncing around the large space.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
This is just below the range of human hearing, but research has shown that humans may still subconsciously sense such sounds.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Eight sounds and feels different.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The sounds of a neighborhood where everyone lived alone.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Just minutes into the dinner, guests heard muffled popping sounds as a gunman attempted to charge past a security checkpoint.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Ty Segall exemplifies the modern indie rock experimentalist, constantly trying out new styles and attitudes and usually landing on some intense neopsychedelic sounds that can both comfort and disturb.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Crack Magazine brings boundary-pushing electronic artist Sega Bodega to Christ Church Spitalfields, while Seoul Community Radio and ScreaM Records spotlight cutting-edge sounds from South Korea at XOYO.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
But elsewhere Margaret—who produced the record with longtime collaborator Doug Saltzman—arranges the same core sounds into more interesting, textured configurations, wielding millennial touchstones without the baggage.
—Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
If this sounds like your kitchen, this is great news.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026
Featuring Tony Award-winning music and lyrics by Miranda and a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes, In the Heights blends hip-hop, Latin rhythms, and traditional Broadway sounds to tell a multigenerational story about family, ambition, and belonging.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The Hearing Health Foundation warned that sounds that exceed 70 decibels can damage hearing without protection.
—Hali Smith
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
In theory, that sounds like a responsible environmental step.
—Francisco Marte, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
If that sounds illogical, trainer Chad Brown, who will start Emerging Market in a bid to win his first Derby, can explain.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The phrase sounds clinical, but the concept is practical.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
The two-story lobby has the wrong acoustics, which sounds bouncing around the large space.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Or better yet, just surrender to the sounds of nature’s power and majesty.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
This is just below the range of human hearing, but research has shown that humans may still subconsciously sense such sounds.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Eight sounds and feels different.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
The sounds of a neighborhood where everyone lived alone.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Just minutes into the dinner, guests heard muffled popping sounds as a gunman attempted to charge past a security checkpoint.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
Ty Segall exemplifies the modern indie rock experimentalist, constantly trying out new styles and attitudes and usually landing on some intense neopsychedelic sounds that can both comfort and disturb.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Crack Magazine brings boundary-pushing electronic artist Sega Bodega to Christ Church Spitalfields, while Seoul Community Radio and ScreaM Records spotlight cutting-edge sounds from South Korea at XOYO.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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