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
Throughout the early, character-developing scenes, the filmmaker throws in nightmarish visual and aural flourishes, leaving us guessing as to their meaning.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aural
auditory
Adjective
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Surprisingly, this auditory response can also reflect serotonin activity.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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In both situations, the instruments have been extensively refined to deliver a satisfying auditory experience.—
Tim Stevens,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aural. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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