How to Use decibel in a Sentence

decibel

noun

• Fleck then grew serious and his already-loud voice raised a few decibels.
  — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 May 2017
• At that distance, no sound should be more than 44-45 decibels, according to city code.
  — Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 1 May 2017
• But the total decibel levels were similar between venues.
  — Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
• Any noise above about 60 decibels (the elevator, the wedding in the lobby) can affect sleep.
  — Liz Krieger, Cosmopolitan, 29 Nov. 2016
• A full chorus of thousands of cicadas can reach 100 decibels, about the volume of a lawnmower.
  — Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 4 May 2017
• Eventually a train rumbles through at 94 decibels or more, announced by the whine of a motor, the screech of brakes, and the clack of wheels on steel.
  — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 16 June 2016
• The vocalizations were 40 decibels lower than male whales, whose calls can be detected kilometers away.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 28 Apr. 2017
• The vocalizations were 40 decibels lower than male whales, whose calls can be detected kilometers away.
  — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 28 Apr. 2017
• Staples Center shook that day, rattled by the thundering decibels produced by a single-person seismic event.
  — Jeff Miller, Orange County Register, 16 Apr. 2017
• However, it was widely criticized for the high decibel audio and lackluster screenplay.
  — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
• These small shrimp, usually about an inch long, use a specialized claw to emit powerful blasts of air that can stun much larger fish and release a sound of up to 218 decibels.
  — Ben Raines | [e-mail], AL.com, 16 May 2017
• The new city noise ordinance sets allowable decibel levels by time and land use and gives Yorkville police more ways to enforce sound and vibration regulations.
  — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, 28 Apr. 2017
• With the apology out of the way, the passion emerged once more and the two men spent the next 10 minutes strongly disagreeing over health-care policy — this time at a slightly lower decibel.
  — Peter Holley, Washington Post, 12 May 2017
• The Altec Lansing's are limited to 85 decibels but also come with active noise cancellation to block out background noise.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
• There need to be controls on the hours and the level of decibels of the programs.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
• A hundred and eighty, mark you, and not a decibel less!
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 June 2018
• Except for the steady grunt of plows in the distance, the world echoed in decibels of silence.
  — Beck Dorey-Stein, Philly.com, 2 July 2018
• Keep in Mind: The decibel level might be scary for your pets.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
• It is known to be one of the loudest in all of FBS, reaching 132.8 decibels.
  — Bobby Sullivan, SI.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• In short, there’s a way to gauge the decibel level of your headphones.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 8 Feb. 2022
• If Nancy Pelosi were to do it that would be 100 decibels.
  — Julie Westfall, latimes.com, 29 Aug. 2017
• Keep in Mind: This unit can be noisy, with noise output of 57 decibels.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
• As for the decibel clamor — that was the barter deal for a bigger, better L.A.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2021
• The restaurant is packed and at a decibel level that requires us to lean in.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Jan. 2023
• The sounds can range up to 105 decibels with the crowd noise audio, according to Franklin.
  — Jill Beckman, Philly.com, 21 Sep. 2017
• But in the crater, there are such low decibel levels that whispers sound like shouts.
  — Ashley M. Biggers, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• Tablecloths would warm things up and might bring down the decibel level.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 June 2022
• The siren's noise level is adjustable up to 104 decibels within the Ring app.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
• If a high decibel level puts you off, ask for a table in the front of the room near the bar, if possible.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 11 June 2021
• Knowing there is still a path to the top adds a few extra decibels to the cheers at Husky Stadium.
  — Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018

Last Updated: 18 Jan 2025