How to Use decibel in a Sentence

decibel

noun

• There need to be controls on the hours and the level of decibels of the programs.
  — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2023
• A hundred and eighty, mark you, and not a decibel less!
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 3 June 2018
• Except for the steady grunt of plows in the distance, the world echoed in decibels of silence.
  — Beck Dorey-Stein, Philly.com, 2 July 2018
• Keep in Mind: The decibel level might be scary for your pets.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
• It is known to be one of the loudest in all of FBS, reaching 132.8 decibels.
  — Bobby Sullivan, SI.com, 12 Aug. 2019
• In short, there’s a way to gauge the decibel level of your headphones.
  — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 8 Feb. 2022
• Keep in Mind: This unit can be noisy, with noise output of 57 decibels.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
• As for the decibel clamor — that was the barter deal for a bigger, better L.A.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2021
• The restaurant is packed and at a decibel level that requires us to lean in.
  — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Jan. 2023
• But in the crater, there are such low decibel levels that whispers sound like shouts.
  — Ashley M. Biggers, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
• Tablecloths would warm things up and might bring down the decibel level.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 June 2022
• The siren's noise level is adjustable up to 104 decibels within the Ring app.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
• If a high decibel level puts you off, ask for a table in the front of the room near the bar, if possible.
  — John Mariani, Forbes, 11 June 2021
• Knowing there is still a path to the top adds a few extra decibels to the cheers at Husky Stadium.
  — Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
• Their songs have measured to 110 decibels, as loud as a chainsaw.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
• Volpe ripped a 3-and-1 pitch to left field, easily foul but close enough to raise the decibel level.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
• The effect is stunning and soothing, due in no small part to the notably low sound decibel.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2023
• The crowd noise will be pumped in at a much lower decibel level than the Dome is accustomed to.
  — Rod Walker, NOLA.com, 11 Sep. 2020
• Forget the foam, Loop earplugs are stylish, reusable, and help to lower sound up to 27 decibels at the same time.
  — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2023
• The decibel level soared when the Rangers scored first, on a goal from Kreider just one minute, 11 seconds into the game.
  — New York Times, 1 June 2022
• By contrast, a rock concert could reach as high as 100 or more decibels.
  — Marci Shatzman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 July 2018
• The Illini ended the game on a 50-26 run, the decibel level rising with every steal and layup.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
• If a tree falls in the forest, and the sound registers above 90 decibels, will your Apple Watch send you an alert?
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 9 June 2019
• Both ads used identical words and were played at the same decibel level.
  — Celeste Katz, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2019
• The 100-plus decibel whine of IndyCar engines lures locals to the speedway like moths to a flame, and not just on race day.
  — Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
• Keep in mind that this machine is one of our louder picks at around 88 decibels when running.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
• Then, the noise levels of both the high and low settings were recorded using a decibel reader.
  — Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
• The cheers and boos alternated loud as ever as the game started — the noise got as loud as 100 decibels, even in the nosebleed seats.
  — Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
• Researchers at the University of Missouri-St. Louis this year crowdsourced cicada noise levels as high as 86 decibels, about as loud as a food blender.
  — Zach Dyer, NPR, 26 June 2024
• The system also features noise control within 75 decibels, greatly reducing the impacts of noise pollution on a project.
  — Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024