variants or acoustical
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Recent Examples of acoustic For this new study, the team used acoustic recordings of sperm whales near Dominica. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 July 2026 Hassett’s tenacious acoustic guitar figure is stark and dusky like early Leonard Cohen, oozing low strings and a big oily bass. Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026 Recorded on a Tascam four-track in her Los Angeles living room, the demos capture Auf der Maur experimenting with acoustic guitar, bass, layered vocals and lo-fi tape manipulation, including reversing cassettes and pitch-shifting. Spin Staff, SPIN, 20 July 2026 Bieber then came out beside the two actors, holding his acoustic guitar. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acoustic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acoustic
auditory
Adjective
  • But a band starts to do a mic check, an auditory sign that De Anda doesn’t have much time before the rush of dinner service begins.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • This makes your earplugs as much of a fashion accessory as an auditory helper.
    Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026

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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acoustic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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