How to Use sound off in a Sentence
sound off
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Grade the episode below, and then sound off in the comments.
— Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 16 July 2024 -
The sound off the racquet of Ben Shelton’s flat serve is a thwack cranked to eleven.
— Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Access them before first light and wait for a tom to sound off.
— Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 19 Mar. 2021 -
In the event of a fire, this smoke detector will sound off the alarm with a loud, 85-decibel beep.
— Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023 -
On the one hand, the privacy concerns sound off-putting.
— Moira Weigel, The New Republic, 20 Dec. 2021 -
Want to sound off on the current state of our politics?
— Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2021 -
Fans sound off again Speaking of Beckham, the fans have been locked in on what the prize free agent signing does — the good and the bad.
— Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023 -
Hosts Tara Miller and Matt Sloan sound off on all of the brand’s cozy season offerings.
— Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023 -
Watch Willow with the sound off, and be transported to a far-off kingdom.
— Jesse Hassenger, Chron, 30 Nov. 2022 -
Such as: The singer has been sounding off on social media….
— WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023 -
That’s not a knock — the thing is designed to bounce sound off walls — but be aware of that limitation.
— Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2023 -
Do everyone a favor and just put it in your locker (with the sound off, please).
— Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Jan. 2024 -
But on the day she was last seen alive, Seymore said, her daughter sounded off.
— Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 11 July 2024 -
Experts sound off on how to end police code of silence.
— Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021 -
He was given the lion’s share of the questions as the leader of America's biggest bank and used it to sound off.
— David Benoit, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2022 -
See fans sound off and express an outpouring of excitement in the video above.
— John Pana, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022 -
But then, shrugging the sounds off as fireworks, everyone stood back up.
— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2024 -
San Diego experts sound off on the Fed raising rates in an effort to curb inflation.
— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 -
On this month’s episode (which will premiere on June 23, 5 p.m. EST), two editors sound off on the age-old dilemma: high heels or flats?
— Vogue, 22 June 2022 -
Many people who take time to sound off are anti-wine, or at least anti-snobbery.
— Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2021 -
Why does the alarm seem to sound off earlier and earlier every day?
— Leah Hall, Country Living, 22 Dec. 2022 -
These phrases might sound off to the ears of most English-speaking Americans.
— Phillip M. Carter, Fortune Well, 12 June 2023 -
Roman was willing to sound off on almost anything—why not a few words about the origins of turmeric?
— Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2021 -
Commenters on the post noted that something sounded off.
— Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023 -
The enormous Rock the South crowd sounds off for the DJ’s calls to thank troops serving overseas or law enforcement patrolling the festival area.
— Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 23 July 2023 -
Sleeping for only one night with a dim light, such as a TV set with the sound off, raised blood sugar levels and heart rate, even when eyes were closed during sleep.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Mar. 2023 -
There were no crowds then and, now given a chance to sound off, Twins fans made known their displeasure over Houston's sign-stealing scandal.
— Brian Hall, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021 -
Mamet, who also drew the cartoons, uses the book to sound off about the entertainment industry.
— Ellen Gamerman, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023 -
Additionally, users may scroll past the video with the sound off, never realizing the caption doesn’t match what the video shows.
— USA TODAY, 3 July 2023 -
In the comments, Reddit users sounded off on the situation and offered their own opinions on the matter.
— Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
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