as in auditory
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside

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Recent Examples of aural The contrast between this and an aural document of human life being snuffed out is a shock that never wears off. Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025 The system gives pilots two aural alerts when an unauthorized aircraft enters the runway on a collision course with the authorized aircraft. Asher Redd, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 Aug. 2025 True, spinning LPs is a laborious ritual, but devotees say the rewards—aural, aesthetic, and even philosophical—far outweigh any hassle. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aural
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auditory
Adjective
  • The listening and communication enhancement auditory training platform is now aided by artificial intelligence, which strengthens how sound is processed and understood in the brain.
    Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Whether spinning De La Soul and underground hip-hop or mixing AC/DC with Biggie Smalls, Ronson both reveled in the auditory stimulation with fellow vampires and slipped into the dangers of too many dark rooms.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aural. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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