How to Use sound effects in a Sentence

sound effects

plural noun

• The shots are way-wide, and the sound effects are nearly mute.
  — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2017
• But wait, rose lovers — this one comes with sound effects!
  — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 14 Oct. 2020
• Finally, the sound effects should be loud and crisp, as if the viewer were in the room.
  — Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2021
• Give us the weird eye drops done with radio sound effects!
  — Kathryn Vanarendonk and Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2021
• There are two unicorns and two ponies to choose from, each with LED lights and sound effects.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 June 2023
• There’s a man in the back at a table with a variety of sound effects.
  — Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 17 Nov. 2021
• His songs and stage shows are chock full of stuff: lyrics, sound effects, creatures.
  — Katherine Turman, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2021
• Try some new sound effects, have a unique guest on your podcast and break the monotony of creation.
  — Karina Michel Feld, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2022
• In-game sound effects from Ted Muldoon and FreeSound.org.
  — Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2020
• Users can also add sound effects like the roar of a crowd or keyboard taps.
  — Emilia David, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
• Elfman said that was done so there was more room for sound effects.
  — Ryan Parker, Billboard, 1 May 2021
• The sound effects make birdsong and wind in the trees seem sinister.
  — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
• The browser also comes with sound effects that were made in part by the band that worked on the soundtrack for Gris.
  — Jacob Kastrenakes, The Verge, 11 June 2019
• A lot of lighting, visual and sound effects are required to pull off the coup d'theatre.
  — Scott Hocker, theweek, 13 June 2024
• Walk on glass, and the footsteps tap-tap-tap with both light shakes of the controller and tinkling sound effects in your hands.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 2 Nov. 2020
• Countless veggies were harmed in the making of this movie, just to get all those juicy sound effects.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Oct. 2023
• At the start, the sound effects by Robert Mackenzie might be wind but also might double as a moan or howl.
  — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
• The second run-through is followed by a third for improvised lines and sound effects on the track.
  — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2019
• And the display wouldn't be complete without lights and sound effects.
  — Alexa Jurado, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2021
• So, to begin with, give Mr. Lithgow a sound effects award.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2018
• The shifts in time are conveyed subtly through lighting and sound effects.
  — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 28 Feb. 2022
• The movie follows the Twitter thread right down to the sound effects to signal when dialogue came from a tweet.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 29 June 2021
• The animations come with sound effects, while the soundtrack of the game is a creepy music track.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 31 Oct. 2019
• Jack-o-lanterns in the trees, fog on the Interurban Bridge, scarecrows in the Tanner Orchard and sound effects.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Sep. 2020
• First, the soundtrack is stripped from the film, leaving only the dialogue and sound effects.
  — Lawrence Elizabeth Knox, Houston Chronicle, 25 Oct. 2017
• Lighting and sound effects and an eight-piece orchestra will help bring magic to the stage.
  — Laura Latzko, azcentral, 19 Nov. 2019
• So, anyway, the researchers weren’t just looking for some sweet new space sound effects.
  — Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 26 Mar. 2020
• The plush horse has fun sound effects, a beautiful design, and a padded seat to help your tyke safely sit up.
  — Marlisse Cepeda, Woman's Day, 2 Dec. 2015
• The low latency ensures that a movie’s soundtrack will always be in sync and the sound effects on a game will always be on cue.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The film went on to win three Oscars for film editing, sound effects editing, and visual effects.
  — Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024