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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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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
ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Sound plays a central role in the installation, bringing together different voices, texts, and musical elements.
—Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In transcripts of hearings of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garber finds an upwelling of voices from the literary past, among them Christopher Marlowe, the revenge dramatist Thomas Kyd, and, from first to last, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voices — or the lines drawn around it.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
However, all these voices tend to dilute the album’s core, leaving a mystery as to what Tezzus and diamond* have to offer on their own.
—Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Those selected – reflecting a wide range of experiences and voices, Lauzen promised – will be published online July 4, with a print version to be released later.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And voters, particularly those in competitive or emerging communities, are left wondering whether their voices matter.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Why are there so many compelling voices coming out of Chile?
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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
In Pizza Movie, Dan Radcliffe voices a butterfly named Lysander.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Yuki Kaji voices the title character Mao, with Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Eugene Mirman, real name Yevgeny Mirman, voices the role of Gene Belcher on the long-running Fox series.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Keegan-Michael Key, who voices Toad, also showed up fully in character.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Ronettes’ sexy look and powerful voices — plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector — turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with The Rolling Stones and befriending the Beatles.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Sound plays a central role in the installation, bringing together different voices, texts, and musical elements.
—Eana Kim, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In transcripts of hearings of the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Garber finds an upwelling of voices from the literary past, among them Christopher Marlowe, the revenge dramatist Thomas Kyd, and, from first to last, Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare.
—Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
And when that happens, voters are left to question whether the outcome of an election reflects their voices — or the lines drawn around it.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
However, all these voices tend to dilute the album’s core, leaving a mystery as to what Tezzus and diamond* have to offer on their own.
—Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Those selected – reflecting a wide range of experiences and voices, Lauzen promised – will be published online July 4, with a print version to be released later.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And voters, particularly those in competitive or emerging communities, are left wondering whether their voices matter.
—Baltimore Sun, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Why are there so many compelling voices coming out of Chile?
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
In Pizza Movie, Dan Radcliffe voices a butterfly named Lysander.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Yuki Kaji voices the title character Mao, with Natsumi Kawaida as Nanoka Kiba.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Eugene Mirman, real name Yevgeny Mirman, voices the role of Gene Belcher on the long-running Fox series.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
Keegan-Michael Key, who voices Toad, also showed up fully in character.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for voices
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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
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The last is a source of national pride in Peru, and one of the most recognizable expressions of how Andean ingredients melded with Cantonese stir-fry techniques introduced by the country’s Chinese immigrants.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Terrace Bar's tequila room stocks 65 expressions behind iron gates like liquid treasure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Three Texas mariachi brothers — who were recently detained and released by ICE — are set to open for one of the biggest country singers at her shows in the Lone Star state.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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McAnally is friends with both singers and became the sounding board for their writing session.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What the behavior expresses, Berg added, is a deeper desire to be seen.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Under the bill, minors could not create accounts without parental consent, and parents would gain sweeping control — including the ability to review chatbot conversations, limit usage times, and receive alerts if a child expresses intent to harm themselves or others.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes soaring gas prices at the pump, seesawing stock markets, rising food and fertilizer prices, higher shipping-insurance costs, and fuel shortages that have touched off violence, work stoppages, and profiteering in parts of Asia and Africa.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Very little offends me in a moral sense in the theater, but parts of this script came close.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Japanese sunscreen has always been the best; the lightest formulations, the silkiest textures, and some of the most affordable prices too.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Though mineral sunscreens have a reputation for leaving a white cast, newer formulations offer sheerer alternatives.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The guidance states that potential harms in this age group, including false positives, psychological distress, overdiagnosis, overtreatment and radiation exposure, may outweigh the uncertain benefits of screening.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Anaheim resort has expanded facial-recognition technology at entrances to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure after months of limited testing, reads Disney’s privacy notice, in which the company states the intention is to make reentry easier and to prevent fraud.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The analyst's price objective of $100 implies a 39% rally ahead for shares of Block.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Investors have sold shares of software companies, fearing enterprise customers will use AI to create their own platforms.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Voices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/voices. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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