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
That aural reminder punctuates my days now, and frequently startles me.
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Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Red, yellow, baby blue, fluorescent green, magenta, gray: The quartet’s look mirrored the aural character of the music’s tones.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The aesthetic, tactile, and aural sensations that make a car special are precisely those defining qualities that characterize a remarkable audio component as one that stands apart from the rest—price and specifications be damned.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Sampling is foundational to rap music as both an aural and a textual medium.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Rob Mank, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
Red, yellow, baby blue, fluorescent green, magenta, gray: The quartet’s look mirrored the aural character of the music’s tones.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
The aesthetic, tactile, and aural sensations that make a car special are precisely those defining qualities that characterize a remarkable audio component as one that stands apart from the rest—price and specifications be damned.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025
Sampling is foundational to rap music as both an aural and a textual medium.
—Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aural
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Delay in processing visual or auditory cues through interpreters, captioning apps, or adaptive tech is mentally fatiguing.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The study was also purely behavioral and observational; the scientists propose that the mechanism involves the motor areas and the auditory dorsal pathway, but that remains a theory until brain imaging can support the findings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aural. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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