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as in seems
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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Recent Examples of sounds
Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
And that all of course sounds nice (especially when introducing a customer base to your new brand).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Audiences had never seen anything like The Exorcist when it was first released in 1973, particularly the horrifying images and sounds coming from 12-year-old Regan (Linda Blair) after being possessed by the demon Pazuzu.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The electric version starts the same, but that plaintive wail sounds more like a call to mischief.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
These rare prints often feature extra-rich colors and sounds, and can have a graininess that true movie buffs love.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
If that sounds at all like a newcomer to the Giants’ dugout late last season, well, he was quoted in the piece.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
That sounds more like a nightmare, right?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
If one villa on Ibiza sounds dreamy, try two.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Dogs can hear sounds that are both much higher in pitch (up to 65,000 Hertz) and much quieter (as low as -15 decibels) than humans can, giving them extraordinary sensitivity to noises completely beyond our range.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The concept of those parties was to cram as many people as possible into a very small basement, encourage everyone to get totally wasted, and then unleash the sounds of Meltdown at pain level.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The lizards fled in response to smoke but were unphased by water vapor, wildfire sounds or white noise.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Drums are instruments made up of numerous sounds, Fleming said.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Visitors have reported seeing soldiers strolling across the fields, a general on the back porch and the sounds of a cook who worked for the family during the war.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
This one can literally fit in your pocket, has 15 looping sounds, can be set to a timer and is rechargeable for on-the-go zen.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
But if the thought of freezing cold isolation and bunk pods sounds more like punishment than adventure, Mongolia’s Gobi already offers glimpses of the otherworldly in a far more comfortable setting.
—Rosanna Philpott, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
And that all of course sounds nice (especially when introducing a customer base to your new brand).
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Audiences had never seen anything like The Exorcist when it was first released in 1973, particularly the horrifying images and sounds coming from 12-year-old Regan (Linda Blair) after being possessed by the demon Pazuzu.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The electric version starts the same, but that plaintive wail sounds more like a call to mischief.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
These rare prints often feature extra-rich colors and sounds, and can have a graininess that true movie buffs love.
—Sophie-Claire Hoeller, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
If that sounds at all like a newcomer to the Giants’ dugout late last season, well, he was quoted in the piece.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
That sounds more like a nightmare, right?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
If one villa on Ibiza sounds dreamy, try two.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The EPs build upon that song, fully celebrating themes of family, love and emotional struggle, wrapping it in sounds intersecting modern country and Latin music.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
Dogs can hear sounds that are both much higher in pitch (up to 65,000 Hertz) and much quieter (as low as -15 decibels) than humans can, giving them extraordinary sensitivity to noises completely beyond our range.
—Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The concept of those parties was to cram as many people as possible into a very small basement, encourage everyone to get totally wasted, and then unleash the sounds of Meltdown at pain level.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The lizards fled in response to smoke but were unphased by water vapor, wildfire sounds or white noise.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The target audience will presumably be sent whooshing back in time to the summer of 2007 by the Proustian sounds of Vegas rock band The Killers, whose music plays a significant role for two of the main characters.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Drums are instruments made up of numerous sounds, Fleming said.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Visitors have reported seeing soldiers strolling across the fields, a general on the back porch and the sounds of a cook who worked for the family during the war.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
This one can literally fit in your pocket, has 15 looping sounds, can be set to a timer and is rechargeable for on-the-go zen.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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