How to Use sound in a Sentence

sound

1 of 3 noun

• One twin calls the other and is startled by the sound of her own voice.
  — Jean Garnett, The New Yorker, 10 July 2023
• The sound of tumbling ice fades, but the smell of a strong French roast only grows stronger.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
• The sound of cameras flashing and heels on the pavement play in the background of the recording.
  — Megan O'Sullivan, Vogue, 20 July 2023
• The study noted that part of the problem isn’t just the sound of the alarms, but the fact that there are simply too many alarms.
  — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
• More shots sound in short bursts as fireworks launch in the distance.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• Then something happens: a sound comes from one of the back rooms, and the narrator has to shut the door.
  — Julia Kornberg, The New York Review of Books, 16 Nov. 2023
• The round design is pleasing and fills a space with 360 degrees of sound.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 8 July 2023
• Wallen’s unique, raspy, intriguing sound got him far on the show.
  — Fox News, 14 Aug. 2023
• What is the sound of one hand punching when there’s nothing, or no one, to punch?
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
• For each 45-degree turn there is a click for homophiles that love to hear the sound of the watch winding.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
• The primary suite includes a balcony from which to enjoy the sounds and sights of the surf.
  — Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2023
• They are haunted by the sounds and smells of that day, when death was everywhere.
  — Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
• Chant some sounds of your choice at your own pace, inserting a word here and there.
  — Jonathan Rowe, Spin, 19 Sep. 2023
• Oh, and if a speaker goes over time, they get cut off with the sound of banjo music.
  — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2023
• Mi think mi have more control in terms of how mi want di music fi sound.
  — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 8 Dec. 2023
• The group’s sound went on to influence a handful of hip-hop artists — many of whom have sampled their tracks over the years.
  — Scott Huver, Peoplemag, 31 Jan. 2024
• Old-school scouts would say the ball makes a different sound coming off his bat.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
• While unnerving, the buzzing sound of a rattlesnake is designed to warn you.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
• So are sounds that are in the same frequency range as a person crying.
  — Gabe Bullard, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
• But even then the sound of audience laughter had a big appeal for me.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
• End of carousel The supporting cast was also a bit uneven (partially due to the sound in the hall).
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
• The challenge for Williams will be staying physically sound for the rest of the season.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Many parents have tried in vain to have the range moved to a more remote area or enclosed to block out the upsetting sounds.
  — Emily Baumgaertner, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• With no live band to enhance his sound or flashy visuals to pull the eye, the performance fell flat.
  — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 July 2023
• For most of Malone's acoustic renditions, the ting of his guitar and the rasp of his voice were the only sounds coming from the stage.
  — Joshua Medintz, The Enquirer, 10 July 2023
• These are the sights and sounds of the inaugural corgi races at the Saline Celtic Festival.
  — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 9 July 2023
• Siobhán is on her way to Colm’s house with the bloody finger in a shoebox when she is stopped in her tracks by the sound of shelling far away in the mainland.
  — Hazlitt, 17 May 2023
• While learning reggae tunes, Noble threw in songs that had soul/funk sound.
  — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 1 June 2023
• In an interview with Rolling Stone, the singer explained that the record is inspired by the sounds of the Black diaspora of then and now.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 31 May 2023
• One challenge was that all the characters have a different kind of sound.
  — Erik Piepenburg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024

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sound

2 of 3 verb

• Agrippa says that while that may sound low to some, she was touched.
  — Will Henshall, TIME, 14 Feb. 2024
• Their face couldn’t be seen, but their voice sounded small and very young.
  — Katie Myers, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2024
• The sizzle just sounds sweeter in a Le Creuset skillet.
  — Grace Smith, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Movies today sound more like radio shows than movies to me.
  — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
• Was there a discussion about how the band wanted this album to sound?
  — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
• What Mack loved most about Simone was how her voice sounded.
  — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2024
• Forget the foam, Loop earplugs are stylish, reusable, and help to lower sound up to 27 decibels at the same time.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• And, yet, with Devo, that can sound a little fun while that medicine’s going down.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• But in the end, strategists and voters have sounded resigned to a Trump-Biden rematch.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• As sweaty and steamy as that sounds, fear not, for the wardrobe solution is simple: summer pants.
  — Maverick Li, menshealth.com, 11 May 2023
• The first alarm usually sounds after midnight and the assaults last for hours.
  — Marc Santora, New York Times, 1 June 2023
• With that in mind, the new 45% number may sound low, but DeWitt said there could be a couple of factors at play.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
• This isn’t the first time the credit ratings firm has sounded the alarm about the messy state of affairs in America.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 2 June 2023
• The solution sounds easy: Find out what people will love, then design that.
  — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2023
• Afanasieff sounds almost bewildered by the turn of events.
  — David Bauder, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023
• The explosions now sounded more muffled and faraway, but the fear of being bombed stayed.
  — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
• The new tracks indicate a country sound the singer has spent years crafting in sound, style, and spirit.
  — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2024
• This sounds daunting but is easy and, in fact, a satisfying skill to master.
  — Domenica Marchetti, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Gift your mom the best sleep with this sleeping headband that blocks out all the light and allows gentle sounds through the Bluetooth headphones.
  — Theresa Johnson, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
• Herbert’s 60-year-old warning doesn’t sound too far off from the concerns raised about AI today.
  — Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024
• If that sounds enticing to you, the Canadian artist is now offering his fans a piece of the business.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023
• This one is difficult because so much of the music today sounds the same.
  — Spin Staff, Spin, 8 Sep. 2023
• Much to Hyatt’s expectation, few complaints were sounded and toes were on the line at 7 a.m. for the start of practice.
  — Aaron Heisen, oregonlive, 15 Aug. 2023
• Perhaps that sounds too abstract to be much help in the boiler room atmosphere of Detroit C-suites right now.
  — WIRED, 1 Oct. 2023
• Asked his reaction to seeing Kupp leave the field, Stafford sounded unfazed.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• As crazy as that sounds, that is our only Taylor Swift connection.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2024
• On the surface, a statement such as this might sound hyperbolic, even New Agey in its triteness.
  — Seth Combs, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2023
• If that sounds up your alley, don’t miss the Omni Parker House Hotel’s beloved version.
  — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
• But for anyone with a penchant for historic homes and all things mystery, this travel nightmare sounds more like a dream.
  — Kelsey Mulvey, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
• This sounds absurd: Home-field advantage for the visiting team, in a playoff game.
  — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023

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sound

3 of 3 adjective

• The tests show that his heart is sound.
• The bridge is structurally sound.
• She gave us some sound advice.
• The stock market has made a sound recovery.
• She has a sound understanding of the system's structure.
• She used sound reasoning in making the decision.
• From the sound point of view, the dome shape is the worst possible shape for a building.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023
• The sound team also had to be careful not to pick up snoring.
  — Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2023
• The sound quality is great too, and the headset is comfy.
  — WIRED, 21 Oct. 2023
• That might not be the most sound solution for a team facing a rebuild of sorts.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
• Since the project’s inception, the sound designer has evolved as an artist.
  — Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The sound quality was impressive, and phone calls were crisp and clear.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• The sound quality of the internal speakers impressed us with a range of 20 to 30 feet.
  — L.a. Hubilla, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• Sagan, his future wife, Ann Druyan, and four colleagues created the sound essay over the course of six months.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 July 2023
• The sound approach is naturalistic and stays true to the source they were recorded from.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
• Even when the logic is sound, those are not easy conversations.
  — Matt Lowe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
• Paul Mescal’s beloved Normal People chain (that sparked a viral response from fans) is safe and sound — but not with him.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
• Out-of-the-box offerings include fire making, sound baths, and fly casting.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
• Sign up for her newsletter to start your mornings off with some sound advice.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• The genre began to fall out of fashion when movies got sound, so by 1957, when The Parade was published, Lewen would have been resurfacing the form.
  — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 21 Apr. 2023
• The pod is not a rambling conversation, and the sound quality and editing is good.
  — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
• The sound design makes gunshots or gut-punches sound seismic.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2024
• Both craft impassioned songs that are steeped in tradition but sound brand new.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• This new op-ed is worth reading, as the arguments are sound and original.
  — Bypeter Vanham, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
• The Wall Street Journal newsroom was also fond of their sound quality.
  — Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 2 Nov. 2023
• For one thing, both the city and county have made adjustments to put the pension funds on more sound financial footing.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Oct. 2023
• The film’s sound design was derived from natural sounds and enhanced.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Nov. 2023
• But even then, the sound output was a noticeable upgrade from the Playbar and absolutely trounces the Beam.
  — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2023
• If the spark plug appears to be sound (it’s not cracked or its threads are not damaged), then gently scrub off carbon deposits with a small brass wire brush.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• Nobody of a sound mind would want out of what Staley has created, where everybody plays a key role.
  — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024