as in appreciable
heard or able to be heard
Her voice was barely audible over the noise. He let out an audible sigh.
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Recent Examples of audible
Sanders was moving his mouth and making hand gestures, but no words were coming out of his mouth as reporters continued to try to get an audible response out of the Browns’ third-string signal caller.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside the ballroom was an audible gasp, with everyone looking around at each other, completely shocked and emotional.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
His phone rang, an audible vibration inside the fanny pack.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Inside the ballroom was an audible gasp, with everyone looking around at each other, completely shocked and emotional.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
His phone rang, an audible vibration inside the fanny pack.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for audible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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Chaos is sorted into appreciable story arcs without diluting its overwhelming effect on our heroes.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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There was not a ton of difference appreciable between the winless Fins and the Super Bowl-favorite Bills.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Committee to Protect Journalists advises reporters covering protests to comply with dispersal orders from law enforcement and to ensure press credentials are visible to police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There was a noticeable gap between Ocean dropping his studio debut Channel Orange in 2012 and his 2016 album releases Endless and Blonde — and fans noticed.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The last two words, something Redick said the Lakers needed to be in after the team lost in five games to the Minnesota Timberwolves during last year’s playoffs, has been the most noticeable priority shift in the earliest days of training camp.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One tangible reason for Knicks fans to be hopeful is the fact that new coach Mike Brown will almost certainly use his bench a lot more than his predecessor, Tom Thibodeau, did.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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After nearly three years in office, this strategy Hobbs chose has yielded few tangible, undisputed results beyond the existence of a heat preparedness plan.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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