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Recent Examples of sibilance
The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
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H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
While Callahan’s baritone vocals are good and hefty, there’s a bit of undue sibilance in his voice.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
However, things never get out of hand and there isn’t a hint of sibilance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Controls here are limited but do offer adjustments to sibilance, EQ, stereo width, and loudness.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026
While Callahan’s baritone vocals are good and hefty, there’s a bit of undue sibilance in his voice.
—Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
Grand Luna has an unprecedented high-frequency extension that goes as high as 30kHz, while remaining smooth, non-fatiguing, and eliminating harshness or sibilance thanks to Campfire’s acoustic engineering.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
However, things never get out of hand and there isn’t a hint of sibilance.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Controls here are limited but do offer adjustments to sibilance, EQ, stereo width, and loudness.
—Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibilance
sibilant
Noun
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Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium.—
John McPhee,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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What’s the rule on forming a singular possessive of a name ending with a sibilant?—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
19 Sep. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Sibilance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibilance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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