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
And because this was visual as well as aural music that Lewis was orchestrating, images accompany the voices.
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Donovan Hohn
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.
—Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
This example of aural architecture is not only a great novelty, but a chance to muse on how art can manifest in our environment.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Language, too, is difficult: an aural signifier of difference retained in traces of accents.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
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Donovan Hohn
june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.
—Caitlin Woolsey, Artforum, 1 June 2025
This example of aural architecture is not only a great novelty, but a chance to muse on how art can manifest in our environment.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Language, too, is difficult: an aural signifier of difference retained in traces of accents.
—Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aural
auditory
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Galaxy 500 offered a truly transportive experience, their dreamy soundscapes like an auditory hallucination of basking in the sun.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Inspired by the sustainability philosophy of Cradle to Cradle, this idea encourages us to think about how our environments, habits, and products affect our auditory well-being similarly to our energy or carbon output.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aural. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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