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The vague symptoms you’re experiencing are actually for this horrifying-sounding thing that Goop’s telling you about for the first time.
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Despite its cheery sounding name, Magnolia Estates produces few blossoms.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis have issued more normal-sounding statements intended to supersede the president’s improvised one.
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In 1953, in Down Beat magazine, the Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler made a bold-sounding prediction that turned out to be, in retrospect, quite timid.
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The four companies -- including some that do business under generic sounding names like the Student Loan Help Center and Student Loan Service Managers -- didn't admit to any wrongdoing under the terms of the deal but did agree to pay back students.
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Opponents of gun rights try to come up with scary sounding phrases like 'assault weapons,' 'military-style weapons' and 'high capacity magazines' to confuse people.
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To find out more about this scary-sounding condition, Health spoke with Beth Schwartz, MD, assistant professor of gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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To find out more about this scary-sounding condition, Health spoke with Beth Schwartz, MD, assistant professor of gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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First Known Use of sounding
14th century
Definition of sounding
1 a
: measurement of depth especially with a sounding line
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: the depth so ascertained
c
soundings plural
: a place or part of a body of water where a hand sounding line will reach bottom
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: measurement of atmospheric conditions at various heights
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: a probe, test, or sampling of opinion or intention
Examples of sounding in a Sentence
The sailors were taking soundings as the ship approached the coast.
Recent Examples of sounding from the Web
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But in 2015, Morning Phase, one of your most traditional-sounding records, ended up winning over Beyoncé’s album.
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After decades of helping other people make great sounding records, Perkins finally released his own album in 1996.
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These familiar faces often buoyed Trump's mood and gave him a safe sounding board, even if they at times interfered with the workings of the government.
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One thing patients and providers could agree on was the most painful part of the procedure: a process called uterine sounding, which consists of measuring the depth of the uterus pre-insertion.
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The name Charlotte might be fit for a princess, but the lovely sounding moniker isn't welcome everywhere.
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Informal soundings and then exploratory talks precede formal coalition negotiations and party leaders may also seek approval from their members before signing off on any deal.
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The music accompanying the baby voice is almost late-'90s, starting-up-your-Macintosh-desktop sounding; 4 beats and 3 down beats in a highly computerized tone.
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The track was a little more modern sounding than Yoakam’s previous work, and country radio responded, making this song one of his biggest hits.
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First Known Use of sounding
15th century
SOUNDING Defined for English Language Learners
sounding
noun
Definition of sounding for English Language Learners
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: a measurement of the depth of water
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: something that is done to find out what people think about something
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