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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
Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Music sounds bigger, dialogue sounds clearer, and yes, your TV actually feels more epic.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
This all sounds silly; why does anyone feel the need to opine about the postseason in Week 3?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
While such a scenario sounds potentially maudlin and manipulative, Lucero — who wrote the film from a personal place — never allows that to happen by making the characters complex and flawed, and laboring under real-life issues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The iPhone’s sounds a bit muffled.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Alongside contemporaries including tourmate Zach Top, Worthington has played a key role in reinvigorating modern country music with a sterling shot of old-school country sounds.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
From the sights, sounds, tastes and stories of Charlotte’s many diverse international communities to experiences that will send you into outer space, the Charlotte International Arts Festival returns this month for a packed third season.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Each year in recent memory, Scheider sounds amazed when organizers manage to slip more vendors into the popular event.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Participants learned object-location pairs, and one set of sounds linked to those memories was quietly replayed during deep sleep.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The phone does a fantastic job of tamping down environmental sounds, like passing cars and lawn equipment.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Headlining sets this year featured the heady bass lines of Thundercat, country-rock vibes from Lukas Nelson and alternative rock sounds of The Black Crowes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
With a book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger, the musical blended the sounds of R&B and soul with Broadway storytelling.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In this horror-thriller, married musicians Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen move to an isolated Welsh cottage to record sounds for their new album — and find something sinister instead.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
How can a composer get out of the way, so to speak, to let the sounds of sacred texts resonate?
—Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Sounds of the deep, burbly bass-baritone exhaust dancing atop the engine’s upper intake sounds in the treble clef—utterly magnificent.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Music sounds bigger, dialogue sounds clearer, and yes, your TV actually feels more epic.
—PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
This all sounds silly; why does anyone feel the need to opine about the postseason in Week 3?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
While such a scenario sounds potentially maudlin and manipulative, Lucero — who wrote the film from a personal place — never allows that to happen by making the characters complex and flawed, and laboring under real-life issues.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The iPhone’s sounds a bit muffled.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Alongside contemporaries including tourmate Zach Top, Worthington has played a key role in reinvigorating modern country music with a sterling shot of old-school country sounds.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
From the sights, sounds, tastes and stories of Charlotte’s many diverse international communities to experiences that will send you into outer space, the Charlotte International Arts Festival returns this month for a packed third season.
—Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Each year in recent memory, Scheider sounds amazed when organizers manage to slip more vendors into the popular event.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Howler monkey sounds rang through the auditorium as Irwin peered through a set of binoculars, before leaping off the hood and gliding across the ballroom toward Carson.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Participants learned object-location pairs, and one set of sounds linked to those memories was quietly replayed during deep sleep.
—Raghu Para, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The phone does a fantastic job of tamping down environmental sounds, like passing cars and lawn equipment.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Headlining sets this year featured the heady bass lines of Thundercat, country-rock vibes from Lukas Nelson and alternative rock sounds of The Black Crowes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
The muffled, percussive sounds of the firing range could be heard through the walls, and my body tensed with every pop.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
With a book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger, the musical blended the sounds of R&B and soul with Broadway storytelling.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
In this horror-thriller, married musicians Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen move to an isolated Welsh cottage to record sounds for their new album — and find something sinister instead.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
How can a composer get out of the way, so to speak, to let the sounds of sacred texts resonate?
—Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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