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as in seems
to give the impression of being
the idea at least sounds plausible
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as in voices
to make known (as an idea, emotion, or opinion)
a person who certainly isn't shy about sounding her opinions
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as in announces
to make known openly or publicly
the grand opening of the region's newest and largest mall has been loudly sounded for months
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Recent Examples of sounds
Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
If the sheer size of the event sounds intimidating, that’s understandable.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The producers don’t put out like last time, so the whole thing sounds totally generic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That sounds a lot like leading a team.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
With Someday, Now, the idea to create an audiobook emerged organically from my own love of the format and my curiosity about how layering ambient sounds into a sensorily immersive storytelling experience might inform the writing and the listening.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans who tune into the show will quickly realize that the characters are largely inspired by Al Roker’s family — starting with the dad, Al Hunter, who sounds and looks like America’s favorite weatherman.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Most parents play white noise sounds, but some play lullabies to soothe their newborn at night.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Honestly, security sounds this easy?
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
And the sounds—Moroccan music, the beautiful daily prayers.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
The album meshed a loose, indie-rock approach with the sounds of late ’80s R&B and early ’90s pop, as Variety‘s Thania Garcia wrote in her review of the album.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s estimated that more than 1 billion young people are at risk due to exposure to loud sounds, much of which comes from headphones and earbuds.
—Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
No sound check, just out onstage feeling the dark mass of the audience, guided by the sounds in my ears and the floor monitors and the vibrations of it all.
—Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The district assesses students around phonics and phonemic awareness (the ability to hear individual sounds in words) and separates kids into small groups for more individualized instruction.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One of our favorites is 'Deafening Silence' (SkinnyElbows), which has an astronaut looking at large-scale destruction, which isn't producing any sounds.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The device features 11 soothing sounds and a customizable night light.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Notice the colors, sounds and textures around you.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
If the sheer size of the event sounds intimidating, that’s understandable.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
The producers don’t put out like last time, so the whole thing sounds totally generic.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
That sounds a lot like leading a team.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
With Someday, Now, the idea to create an audiobook emerged organically from my own love of the format and my curiosity about how layering ambient sounds into a sensorily immersive storytelling experience might inform the writing and the listening.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Fans who tune into the show will quickly realize that the characters are largely inspired by Al Roker’s family — starting with the dad, Al Hunter, who sounds and looks like America’s favorite weatherman.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Most parents play white noise sounds, but some play lullabies to soothe their newborn at night.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Honestly, security sounds this easy?
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
By channeling those emotions into a creative force — and not shying away from rough-around-the-edges feelings and sounds — the band delivered an impressively raw collection of pure, gritty alt-rock.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
And the sounds—Moroccan music, the beautiful daily prayers.
—Alysia Reiner, Flow Space, 4 Sep. 2025
The album meshed a loose, indie-rock approach with the sounds of late ’80s R&B and early ’90s pop, as Variety‘s Thania Garcia wrote in her review of the album.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s estimated that more than 1 billion young people are at risk due to exposure to loud sounds, much of which comes from headphones and earbuds.
—Jennifer E. Mabry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
No sound check, just out onstage feeling the dark mass of the audience, guided by the sounds in my ears and the floor monitors and the vibrations of it all.
—Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
The district assesses students around phonics and phonemic awareness (the ability to hear individual sounds in words) and separates kids into small groups for more individualized instruction.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
One of our favorites is 'Deafening Silence' (SkinnyElbows), which has an astronaut looking at large-scale destruction, which isn't producing any sounds.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The device features 11 soothing sounds and a customizable night light.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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