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 is before even considering the visual spectacle, which has its own epic-mashup qualities over the nonstop course of nearly three hours; Beyoncé is not about to do that much aural genre-bending without providing an analog for the eyes.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Add the Sonos Ace headphones to your aural arsenal for $100 less and surround your ears with lush, balanced audio and whisper-quiet ANC to hush bothersome background banter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
That aural experience changes markedly as the Porsche runs through its rpm range, from a chesty bellow down low to a high rpm shriek up top.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Add the Sonos Ace headphones to your aural arsenal for $100 less and surround your ears with lush, balanced audio and whisper-quiet ANC to hush bothersome background banter.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
Unable to keep still and reluctant to pause, the 49-year-old came across as the aural and visual personification of someone who lives and breathes music every waking hour.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
That aural experience changes markedly as the Porsche runs through its rpm range, from a chesty bellow down low to a high rpm shriek up top.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aural
auditory
Adjective
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Yes, the idea enables new auditory processing algorithms.—
Ranjeet Mudholkar,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But there's something about the piano when a guest sits down and plays it that fills the house with auditory love.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aural. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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