Example sentences for: sound

How can you use “sound” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It surely evolved from earlier use in more literal, straightforward contexts (for instance, to describe the sound of an automobile engine or a musical performance) and ultimately from the long-established and nonjudgmental phrase to make noises (that is, to express oneself about something), a construction that happily accommodates all manner of adjectival prefixes.

  • Farm does not rhyme with warm, and the sound of wood differs greatly from food.

  • What does this place sound like at night?

  • noisome Has nothing to do with sound or decibel level, but means simply unpleasant or disgusting.

  • The profile of hirsute New Age physician Andrew Weil criticizes his anecdotal approach to bee-venom therapy, acupuncture, and the like, but concludes that most of his recommendations--low-fat diet, exercise, vitamins--are medically sound.


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