sibilant

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Recent Examples of sibilant Spelling Bee Tedious, invidious, devious, conquer, identify, magnify, sibilant, uranium. John McPhee, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 What’s the rule on forming a singular possessive of a name ending with a sibilant? Daniel Foster, National Review, 19 Sep. 2024 The superb soundtrack deepens that push-pull, in the sibilant whoosh of ocean waves, the gentle percussion of rain against a city window, the incessant murmur of an airport terminal. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2023 The insectivorous choruses actually synchronize their sibilant symphonies in a deafening, but gorgeous, hum. Ross Kenneth Urken, Scientific American, 14 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibilant
Noun
  • There are basics like levels, reverb, tone, and gain, or settings to manage sibilance and plosives when speaking into the mic.
    Phil Nickinson, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • On a 3rd and 1, Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt got a first down with the help of Kelce blocking on the line, but the tight end blocked a little bit longer after the whistle blew.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • On the first day of training camp, Payton said what every coach worth his whistle believes, but few vocalize.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Sibilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibilant. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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