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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
Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Another veteran forward option that sounds decent on paper, between his ball-handling and play-making chops, his IQ and his reputation for being able to guard every frontcourt position.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
For non-track and engine sounds, sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle collected crowd noises and loop group recordings like chants and cheers, while rerecording mixers Gary Rizzo and Juan Peralta oversaw dialogue and music, and sound effects, respectively.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
If this sounds familiar, the ultralight and compact TiStove might be worth trying.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
Heartbreak sounds different with a bass line behind it.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet, audiophiles will be even more delighted to learn that the building also now sounds absolutely stellar.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
If her name sounds familiar to Landman fans, that’s because Sheridan, a friend of the Goffs, apparently borrowed it for the steel magnolia of an oil wife, played by Demi Moore.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was followed by Snoozie Smiles, which had two faces—one happy, one sad—and a voice box that imitated baby sounds, something that Thomas Edison had tried and failed to pull off three decades earlier.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
While several key players are already months into their rehabilitation from serious injuries – Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Mykel Williams – their offensive catalyst sounds surprisingly refreshed only a few weeks after the season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
These sounds had been sitting in my subconscious, waiting for this visit, for four decades.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
In one video, gunshot sounds can be heard and then people begin running.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
This causes cracks and booming sounds.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Copeland was inspired by sounds from the natural surroundings near his home at the time, in Huntsville, Ontario—rushing water, wind cutting through trees.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
This woodpecker has a wide vocabulary of other sounds, including screams if being captured by predators, an elevated alarm call often given when predator hawks are near or rapidly drumming on dead hollow limbs during territorial disputes or to attract mates.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The Neihardts assumed the phantom sounds came from Mona.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
But those sounds go a long way.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 11 Feb. 2026
Another veteran forward option that sounds decent on paper, between his ball-handling and play-making chops, his IQ and his reputation for being able to guard every frontcourt position.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
For non-track and engine sounds, sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle collected crowd noises and loop group recordings like chants and cheers, while rerecording mixers Gary Rizzo and Juan Peralta oversaw dialogue and music, and sound effects, respectively.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
If this sounds familiar, the ultralight and compact TiStove might be worth trying.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2026
Heartbreak sounds different with a bass line behind it.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
Yet, audiophiles will be even more delighted to learn that the building also now sounds absolutely stellar.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
If her name sounds familiar to Landman fans, that’s because Sheridan, a friend of the Goffs, apparently borrowed it for the steel magnolia of an oil wife, played by Demi Moore.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
She was followed by Snoozie Smiles, which had two faces—one happy, one sad—and a voice box that imitated baby sounds, something that Thomas Edison had tried and failed to pull off three decades earlier.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
While several key players are already months into their rehabilitation from serious injuries – Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and Mykel Williams – their offensive catalyst sounds surprisingly refreshed only a few weeks after the season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
These sounds had been sitting in my subconscious, waiting for this visit, for four decades.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
In one video, gunshot sounds can be heard and then people begin running.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
This causes cracks and booming sounds.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Copeland was inspired by sounds from the natural surroundings near his home at the time, in Huntsville, Ontario—rushing water, wind cutting through trees.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
This woodpecker has a wide vocabulary of other sounds, including screams if being captured by predators, an elevated alarm call often given when predator hawks are near or rapidly drumming on dead hollow limbs during territorial disputes or to attract mates.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
The Neihardts assumed the phantom sounds came from Mona.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Sounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sounds. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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