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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
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Signs of a bat infestation include droppings, scratching sounds in walls, strong ammonia-like smells, and grease marks near entry points.
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Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
That sounds great to starting central defender Chris Richards, who thinks some time off wouldn't be a hindrance.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
This guy sounds like a charmer.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
If that sounds like you, read this first.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
That sounds like eugenics to me.
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Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Another major task was replacing the temporary creature sounds.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Everyone thinks Peter and Gordon sounds better.
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Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Moments later, crashing sounds were heard as parts of the home appeared to come apart around him.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The only sounds were the birds, rustling leaves in the soft breeze, and insects buzzing around from flower to flower.
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Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
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Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.
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Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Waiting for a video conference to begin, notice the sounds around you.
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Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Soundcore Headphones Deals The Soundcore Q20i offers an impressive balance of silence and stamina, utilizing hybrid active noise cancelling to reduce ambient sounds by up to 90%.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Dick Brennan has the sights and sounds of the day and Doug Williams speaks to many fans witnessing a celebration like this for the first time in their lives.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
Assembled by Norwegian label Smalltown Supersound from over 100 demos, the tender, intimate album reveals the melodic heart and plaintive spirit of Beeler’s music, which sounds fetching, and occasionally unsettling, in this sparser form.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
Signs of a bat infestation include droppings, scratching sounds in walls, strong ammonia-like smells, and grease marks near entry points.
—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
That sounds great to starting central defender Chris Richards, who thinks some time off wouldn't be a hindrance.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
This guy sounds like a charmer.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
If that sounds like you, read this first.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
That sounds like eugenics to me.
—
Paul Knoepfler,
STAT,
24 June 2026
Another major task was replacing the temporary creature sounds.
—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Everyone thinks Peter and Gordon sounds better.
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Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
Noun
Carrano has said West Haven consulted with the state and with Bristol on the noise issue, as that city has dealt with industrial sounds.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Moments later, crashing sounds were heard as parts of the home appeared to come apart around him.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The only sounds were the birds, rustling leaves in the soft breeze, and insects buzzing around from flower to flower.
—
Lucrezia Worthington,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 June 2026
Expanding on sounds pioneered by his Memphis predecessors, such as Three 6 Mafia and 8Ball & MJG, Tay Keith carved his own lane.
—
Demicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
Alex Zhang Hungtai collages a bewildering array of acoustic, electric, ancient, and modern sounds on this noirish double album, improvised and composed over several years with an ad-hoc coterie that includes string and woodwind players, a noise musician, a Korean gong resonator, and a tap dancer.
—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
Waiting for a video conference to begin, notice the sounds around you.
—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Soundcore Headphones Deals The Soundcore Q20i offers an impressive balance of silence and stamina, utilizing hybrid active noise cancelling to reduce ambient sounds by up to 90%.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
Dick Brennan has the sights and sounds of the day and Doug Williams speaks to many fans witnessing a celebration like this for the first time in their lives.
—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sounds
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The threat to close the key waterway seems to be leverage to secure a full ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Today, this part of the South Side seems to be almost entirely peopled by Black families.
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In Wildwood, Clement voices the role of Roger Swindon, the manipulative right-hand man of South Wood governor Lars Svik.
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And Conan O’Brien voices a cheeky new character, a potty-training device named Smarty Pants.
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Subscribe to my free newsletter for first-look coverage and exclusive deals the moment Samsung announces pricing.
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Relativity announces commercial Mars mission.
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Ophelia’s Got Talent plumbs the depths of the nineteenth-century cult of Ophelia, epitomized in John Everett Millais’s famous painting of her watery death.
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As Latifi plumbs the industry, what stands out is just how manufactured this content is, and how often the children are being manipulated to perform.
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In six parts, The American Revolution, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, plunges us into the momentous war that led to the nation’s founding.
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At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.
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Investigators have claimed Mangione was motivated by anger toward the health insurance industry, leading to numerous sympathizers who expressed their own disapproval for the health insurance industry in demonstrations and nearby court hearings after Mangione’s arrest.
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The watchdog group is now calling on Congress to hold hearings about the conduct of federal agents with leadership from Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Customs and Border Patrol, the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Justice.
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Tourism and city officials say that marketplace channels festival foot traffic directly to Black entrepreneurs and helps keep dollars circulating in local neighborhoods long after the stages go dark.
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These new programs, which are highlighted on Vizio’s home screen and made available via free streaming channels, bolster the promise of the Walmart’s decision to buy Vizio.
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.
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Women are required to wear a headpiece in almost all the enclosures — though what exactly that looks like, depends on the class of ticket.
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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