: of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
visual and aural sensations
Examples of aural in a Sentence
a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside
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Sampling is foundational to rap music as both an aural and a textual medium.
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Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
From repurposing sets and actors playing multiple roles to various aural and visual motifs that all contribute to a sense of disorientation and déjà vu, the movie is filled with moments that allow the audience to intimately share the protagonist’s experience.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
To nail those aural Madelines, one of the best things about Tributosaurus is their insane attempts to recreate on stage the sound of music that was likely cobbled together using multiple tracks and layers of instrumentation not always obvious.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
But those aren’t always the ingredients that make for the best filmmaking and visual and aural storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
From repurposing sets and actors playing multiple roles to various aural and visual motifs that all contribute to a sense of disorientation and déjà vu, the movie is filled with moments that allow the audience to intimately share the protagonist’s experience.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
To nail those aural Madelines, one of the best things about Tributosaurus is their insane attempts to recreate on stage the sound of music that was likely cobbled together using multiple tracks and layers of instrumentation not always obvious.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
But those aren’t always the ingredients that make for the best filmmaking and visual and aural storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aural
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aural. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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