How to Use sonic in a Sentence
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Those who work at home will have to deal with the sonic blitzkrieg.
— Sal Vaglica, wsj.com, 10 May 2023 -
The rest of the album weaves in and out of different moods and sonic vibes.
— Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2022 -
This was the sonic equivalent of that new type of wartime movie, the home front film.
— Christian Blauvelt, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2021 -
And that’s just the tip of this enchanting sonic iceberg.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2023 -
So how come the shrimp appears immune to its sonic weapon?
— Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 -
Try to think of expressions to describe the sonic world.
— Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 16 Feb. 2022 -
Most people see the humor in it, and the way the woozy sonic touches play into the exploits of a pothead.
— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023 -
It’s these five, specifically the two from Jewel, that set the sonic tone for the film.
— Lily Moayeri, Variety, 16 Sep. 2021 -
On one level, the album is the sonic equivalent of a grimy, sweaty dance floor.
— Meg Walters, Glamour, 22 July 2024 -
Purists won't enjoy this sonic approach, but bass lovers should get a kick out of the low-end response.
— PCMAG, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The sonic jewelry displayed glitters in the ear on and on.
— Christopher Smith, Orange County Register, 23 July 2024 -
The album shifts the sonic lens in ways that feel natural and welcome.
— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 -
Last June, just as the group was on the cusp of a sonic evolution, Groggs died, at thirty-two.
— Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021 -
This is a band that has performed at big venues, that roams sonic landscapes and seldom stays still.
— Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023 -
Aguilera continued to take huge sonic and image risks in the wake of Stripped.
— Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2022 -
In the '70s and '80s, this lack of volume was dealt with by sonic brute force—stacking huge speakers on top of each other.
— Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024 -
The band does take a cerebral approach to music and has a lot of sonic ambition.
— Gary Graff, cleveland, 31 Mar. 2022 -
When the entire ensemble kicks in, though, the sonic picture seems to flatten out and lose lustre.
— Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2022 -
Yet in many cases, the sonic prod of choice appears to be classical music.
— Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023 -
The project includes an array of sonic elements from Afrobeat and Afropop to amapiano to R&B, gospel, and hints of mainstream trap and pop.
— Emanuel Okusanya, Variety, 7 May 2024 -
Martin was a critical part of that sonic universe, contributing to eight of the 16 tracks on the album.
— Nereya Otieno, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023 -
But the different themes, the gestalt of the music, the sonic fabric, and the instruments, are determined prior.
— Sonya Alexander, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2023 -
Sometimes, the right sonic pivot changes the scope of popular music.
— Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023 -
Treble is clear, though subdued compared with the midrange, which is a bit high and the only real sonic issue.
— Geoffrey Morrison, wsj.com, 31 Oct. 2023 -
And church is such a sonic landscape from a professional view.
— Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Then there’s the melodic element and the sonic element.
— Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2023 -
The stock exchange, the largest in the world by market capitalization, has opened with sonic fanfare for more than 150 years.
— Krystal Hur, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 -
The record blends sounds of hip-hop, country, and folk into a sonic melting pot that serves as a microcosm of Shaboozey’s sound as a whole.
— Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2024 -
The tool also features sonic vibration, which helps improve lymphatic drainage with every stroke across your skin.
— Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 -
This show with La Tribu, his nine-person band from Havana will no doubt be a lively, unforgettable sonic experience.
— Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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