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 correct way is to deposit it into your cupped hand with no accompanying sound effects, and then to transfer it to the edge of your plate when no one is looking.
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
• This ensures that sound effects and background music don't overpower the dialogue of your favorite movies and TV shows.
  — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024