1
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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2
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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3
as in singers
one who sings
one of the great voices of her generation
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as in expresses
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
voiced a suggestion about where to go
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Recent Examples of voices
Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The fun voices, the monologues, the movement, everything.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Amplifying concerns over Bolloré’s ideological agenda is the presence of CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News which has, over the years, given a mainstream platform to reactionary, far right voices, within Canal+ Group.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2026
Local leaders often respond to the loudest voices, and right now those voices tend to call for more sweeps and arrests.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Sources at Leeds said data can be useful in the analysis of prospective targets from foreign leagues, but when a player such as Calvert-Lewin has more than 200 top-flight appearances across nine seasons, the most important voices at United are Daniel Farke’s and Davies’s.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
But Redding points out that young professionals are still in the process of self-authoring—learning to make decisions where the voices of others don't drown out their own.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
MacFarlane voices Stewie and will executive-produce for Fuzzy Door.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Seth Rogen voices Napoleon, the nastiest pig who becomes the farm’s scary dictator.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout the movie, Michael voices his admiration for the novel's Neverland setting a number of times in his downtime from writing and performing music.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Jason Schwartzman voices Kevin and Aubrey Plaza, who co-created and co-wrote the series, also voices a character.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Solomon Brown, who voices Gil in Bubble Guppies and Ryder in PAW Patrol.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
Announced ahead of the film's release, Glen Powell voices Fox McCloud, the spaceship-piloting fox first introduced in the 1993 adventure game Star Fox.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Yuki Kaji voices the title character Mao, with Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
Instruments and voices accumulate into immense, sustained, saturating dissonances, with a snare drum cutting through the tear-gas haze.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The fun voices, the monologues, the movement, everything.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 18 May 2026
Amplifying concerns over Bolloré’s ideological agenda is the presence of CNews, France’s equivalent to Fox News which has, over the years, given a mainstream platform to reactionary, far right voices, within Canal+ Group.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 May 2026
Local leaders often respond to the loudest voices, and right now those voices tend to call for more sweeps and arrests.
—Shianne Leclaire, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
The festival, dominated by Christian voices, delighted the thousands of people who attended on a balmy Sunday, pushing strollers and carrying blankets to spread on the grassy expanse.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Bolloré’s media empire includes CNews, a popular French news channel that figures on the left have attacked for allegedly giving a platform to far-right voices.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Sources at Leeds said data can be useful in the analysis of prospective targets from foreign leagues, but when a player such as Calvert-Lewin has more than 200 top-flight appearances across nine seasons, the most important voices at United are Daniel Farke’s and Davies’s.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 17 May 2026
But Redding points out that young professionals are still in the process of self-authoring—learning to make decisions where the voices of others don't drown out their own.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Verb
Kravitz voices Bawma, a Pirate King-type antagonist built specifically for this game rather than pulled from the existing Bond film catalog.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
MacFarlane voices Stewie and will executive-produce for Fuzzy Door.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Seth Rogen voices Napoleon, the nastiest pig who becomes the farm’s scary dictator.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Throughout the movie, Michael voices his admiration for the novel's Neverland setting a number of times in his downtime from writing and performing music.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Jason Schwartzman voices Kevin and Aubrey Plaza, who co-created and co-wrote the series, also voices a character.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Solomon Brown, who voices Gil in Bubble Guppies and Ryder in PAW Patrol.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 9 Apr. 2026
Announced ahead of the film's release, Glen Powell voices Fox McCloud, the spaceship-piloting fox first introduced in the 1993 adventure game Star Fox.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Yuki Kaji voices the title character Mao, with Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
Noun
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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
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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
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Shabbat is one of the great expressions of that wisdom — and one that feels especially relevant today.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Right now, finding out information about babies' stress levels is dependent on casual observation of crying, facial expressions, and movement, as well as basic vital signs, Northwestern said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The free show involves a house band and local singers and musicians are encouraged to bring their instruments or grab a mic and sing their original songs or covers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The indie film stars Leah Fay Goldstein and Peter Dreimanis, real-life partners and the lead singers of Canadian alternative rock band July Talk.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Victoria Frenner, who is a therapist, expresses skepticism about the book’s punchy tone.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Bryl has built a beauty career over the past four decades based on accuracy, discretion, and the belief that beauty, at its best, expresses presence rather than perfection.—
Jordan French,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Over time, blood vessels begin leaking, leading to bleeding, blood pressure can drop, blood fails to reach different parts of the body and the kidneys can fail.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The averages, however, are considerably lower than other parts of the country.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The additional patents can include new doses, formulations or delivery devices.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Ashwagandha comes in a variety of formulations and dosage forms such as capsules, powders, and liquid.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Connelly still has a year left on his deal and repeatedly states his love for working for the Timberwolves.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
19 May 2026
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The sheriff's office's report states that Boston made his way onto his neighbor's property by walking around a six-foot privacy fence that separates his property from his neighbor's.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Buying shares in SpaceX — like Tesla was once upon a time — is more like a call option on several enormous futures at once.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 May 2026
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Target boosted its outlook for the full year, though that wasn’t enough to prevent shares from falling sharply after executives expressed concerns about economic uncertainties and other business factors.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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