How to Use decibel in a Sentence

decibel

noun

• The human ear can distinguish changes at about three decibels, Kiff said.
  — Hillary Davis, latimes.com, 14 Feb. 2018
• The sound level meter came up with a reading of 110.3 decibels.
  — Matt Jennings, ajc, 11 Nov. 2017
• Like the Richter scale for earthquakes, decibels are a logarithmic scale.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2018
• The decibel level inside a human body can exceed that of a vacuum cleaner, and much of the roar comes from the blood.
  — Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2024
• Anniversaries call for settings that are more romantic, and most of the ones listed here are lower in decibels.
  — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2018
• Only tire roar and a fair amount of motor whine are heard—a whisper compared to the decibel levels emitted by today’s turbo-diesel semis.
  — Bengt Halvorson, Car and Driver, 25 Jan. 2018
• During testing at White Sands, the radar return increased by about 1.5 decibels from the droppings left on it by roosting birds.
  — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2017
• Friaça wasn’t offside, and Varela knew it, but by the time the game restarted, the adrenaline and decibel levels had fallen significantly.
  — SI.com, 22 Feb. 2018
• The company says the headphones will have many of the hallmarks of a modern premium headset, including noise canceling that can reduce up to 40 decibels of noise.
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 20 July 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
• 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
• 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
• Their songs have measured to 110 decibels, as loud as a chainsaw.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
• Volpe ripped a 3-and-1 pitch to left field, easily foul but close enough to raise the decibel level.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• The effect is stunning and soothing, due in no small part to the notably low sound decibel.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
• The crowd noise will be pumped in at a much lower decibel level than the Dome is accustomed to.
  — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• Forget the foam, Loop earplugs are stylish, reusable, and help to lower sound up to 27 decibels at the same time.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• And the volume can hit a jackhammer-loud 120 decibels or more.
  — Joyce Cohen, PEOPLE.com, 26 Feb. 2018
• The decibel level soared when the Rangers scored first, on a goal from Kreider just one minute, 11 seconds into the game.
  — New York Times, 1 June 2022

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024