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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sibilants
Noun
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While other animals such as rats and mice are also known to have laryngeal whistles, the study says that horses are believed to be the only animals known to combine the whistle with vocal fold vibrations to create a single, dual sound call.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Mrtka was actively involved between the whistles and after the whistle, using his size to clear the net and get under opponents’ skin.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That the girls are identically dressed, and have the same strengths and skillsets, leads to a flattening of impact and action choreography, and the occasional obfuscation of who is actually doing what when the camera zips by.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Alex Garcia’s cheeseburger tartare is a mound of rib-eye sliced by hand into dice-sized squares of meat, dressed in a vinaigrette that zips with pickle brine, soy, mustard and even a squirt or two of ketchup.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Sibilants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sibilants. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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