decibels

plural of decibel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decibels
Noun
  • The Nothing Headphone 1’s ANC works very well at suppressing ambient noise like public chatter or airplane engines.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • And this weekend, seven stories cut through the noise in a league that somehow stays wired 24/7.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • One of the Harley-Davidson Homecoming festival’s centerpiece attractions — concerts in Veterans Park in downtown Milwaukee — ended not with a roar but with a whimper July 11, and abruptly, when the concerts were canceled around 6 p.m. due to approaching storms.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
  • So the approving roar was, in part, driven by relief and hope for a team Amaya Papaya win.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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“Decibels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decibels. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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