How to Use "Sound" with Example Sentences

sound (n): something you can hear

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Used with adjectives:

"We heard a loud sound from outside."
(loud, powerful, deafening, booming, high-pitched)

"The puppy made a soft sound."
(soft, little, faint, muffled)

"She made a high-pitched sound with her violin."
(high-pitched, deep, low, clean, clear, amazing, beautiful, lovely)

"We woke up to a horrible sound."
(horrible, sickening, awful, piercing, familiar, strange, beeping, buzzing)

"He experimented with different sounds on the keyboard."
(different, electronic, musical, natural)

Used with verbs:

"I love listening to the sound of the piano."
(listening)

"Who is making that terrible sound?"
(be + making)

"She uses different animal sounds in her music."
(used)

"The room was filled with the sound of laughter."
(be + filled with)

"I woke up to the sound of thunder."
(woke up, awoke)

"I was interrupted by a loud sound."
(be + interrupted)

"He jumped at the sound of my voice."
(jumped, turned)

"Sound carries well in the concert hall."
(carries, travels, echoes)

"A strange sound came from the room."
(came)

"The terrible sound began to fade away."
(fade away, fade, grow louder)

Used with prepositions:

"He jumped at the sound of the doorbell."
(at)

"The television is playing without sound."
(without)

"I heard the sound of trumpets."
(of)

"There was a weird sound coming from upstairs."
(from)

sound (adj): being in good condition; sensible

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Used with verbs:

"The building is structurally sound."
(be: is/am/are, looks, seems)

"His suggestions seem very sound."
(seem, be: is/am/are)

Used with adverbs:

"Our deck is in reasonably sound condition."
"He gives reasonably sound advice."
(reasonably, extremely, fairly, very)

"I wasn't sure if the old house was structurally sound."
(structurally)

"She had perfectly sound reasons for getting upset."
(perfectly)

"Make sure it's a financially sound investment."
(financially)

Used with nouns:

"He gives sound advice."
(advice)

"The noise broke the sound barrier."
(barrier)

"The band performs a sound check before the concert."
(check)

"The movie has good sound effects."
(effects, quality)

"Are you sure it's a sound investment?"
(investment)