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plural of voice
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as in says
the right to express a wish, choice, or opinion everyone will have a voice in the decision of where to go for our vacation

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as in expressions
an act, process, or means of putting something into words a publisher who used his newspaper as a voice for his extreme conservatism

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voices

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verb

present tense third-person singular of voice

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Recent Examples of voices
Noun
Fahrion noted that voices as unique and challenging as Ramsay’s often originate with public development or production money. Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026 Deep in the cornfields of northeast Iowa, a cacophony of voices loudly whispered to build a permanent baseball stadium. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The philosophical qualities that define Lindelof’s best work, as well as his stories’ exhilarating strangeness, get lost in the jumble of voices. Judy Berman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Sheen, meanwhile, is admittedly always very interested to hear about emerging Welsh voices. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026 Smiley, who broadcasts from Crenshaw, credits the project’s progress to residents making their voices heard. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Before the City Council casts its vote on Tuesday, the people of San Jose deserve to know what is at stake and to have their voices heard. Pierluigi Oliverio, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Gallery is an important place to celebrate voices that have historically been marginalized. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Opponents argue that eliminating the limit could spark aggressive corporate consolidation, potentially leading to layoffs and fewer local voices. Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
Tom Krasovic voices his opinion (here) that the moves made the Padres a playoff team. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 At Comic-Con, Dinniman hosted two panels alongside Jeff Hays, who voices more than 200 zany characters in the audiobook versions of the novels. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 July 2026 Or when a culturally conservative player/podcaster, Sophie Cunningham, voices her opinion on trans athletes. Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Deborah Ann Woll plays Faye, Christopher Judge returns as Kratos, Jack Quaid voices a character named Phranque, and Perlina Lau plays Rue. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Keith David, who voices the titular character, is returning as well. Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Released in May, the film adaptation stars Sally Field as Tova, Lewis Pullman as Cameron — a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family and finds an unexpected friendship with Tova — and Tony nominee Alfred Molina, who voices Marcellus. Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 In Season 2, Jay is hopeful that the two can expand their family and voices his desires to do so, but Pamela is hesitant. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Peyton Elizabeth Lee voices Prue, while Jacob Tremblay voices Curtis and Carey Mulligan voices Alexandra. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
Noun
  • The idea, Was says, was to focus on Weir’s songs and the characters in them rather than on the jammy side of the Dead.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • It was given a 60 percent chance of cyclone formation through seven says—a 10- percentage-point increase over the previous day.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The 1984 Mortlach, one of the oldest Mortlach expressions ever bottled was among the stand out offerings in the 2025 Casks of Distinctions bottling.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And Cooke, the season’s MVP of revealing expressions and reaction shots, conveys through Alicent’s uncertain and frightened face at all those butterflies a dawning realization of the betrayal she’s suffered.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Since then, Colombia’s singers and entertainers have expressed words of support for the people affected by this tragedy.
    Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The seven singers are currently tied with Drake for the third-most leaders of all time.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Tortorici was asked about a scene in which a girl expresses admiration for former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the difficulty of watching from the sidelines, Harvey expresses deep gratitude for the FOX Sports opportunity, balancing his racing ambitions with his commitment to delivering top performance for the network.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Martinelli’s case, similar to the whispers that have emerged this week around Lewis-Skelly, is an example of moving parts within a labyrinthine beast of a transfer system.
    Kaya Kaynak, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Swaths of Europe are enduring their fifth heatwave of the year this week, with parts of Britain, France, Spain and Italy under extreme heat warnings.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Quality matters; seek full-spectrum oil, fast-acting formulations, and solventless extraction.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Ordinary, The Acne Set Another Teen Council favorite (Phoebe Wakama, 16 and Carty both mentioned the brand), The Ordinary delivers on high-end formulations at a reasonable price.
    Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The report states Hackett faces charges of improper display of tags, a restriction on vehicle lamps, no seat belt, purchase or possession of alcohol by a minor and refusal to submit to arrest.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The contract states that the board can terminate Alston, who makes $329,000 a year, for convenience with 30 days’ written notice to the president.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This Sinestro's muzzle fuzz shares more in common with Mario than anything else.
    Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Berkshire also sharply increased its shares in Delta Air Lines and Macy's in the second quarter.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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