How to Use decibel in a Sentence

decibel

noun
  • Traffic noise dropped by as much as 4 decibels.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Sixty decibels is equal to the sounds in an office.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Tablecloths would warm things up and might bring down the decibel level.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • In short, there’s a way to gauge the decibel level of your headphones.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 8 Feb. 2022
  • But in the crater, there are such low decibel levels that whispers sound like shouts.
    — Ashley M. Biggers, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The restaurant is packed and at a decibel level that requires us to lean in.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The restaurant is packed and at a decibel level that requires us to lean in.
    — Peter Rubin, Longreads, 6 Jan. 2023
  • 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
  • Both ads used identical words and were played at the same decibel level.
    — Celeste Katz, Glamour, 18 Jan. 2019
  • 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
  • Busch said staff members near the stages wear headphones to guard against high decibel drums and guitars.
    — Matt Kawahara, sacbee, 13 Oct. 2017
  • By contrast, a rock concert could reach as high as 100 or more decibels.
    — Marci Shatzman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 6 July 2018
  • Their songs have measured to 110 decibels, as loud as a chainsaw.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • These door stops come in a pack of two and hit 120 ear-piercing decibels when triggered.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sleep in peace with this tower fan, which is whisper-quiet at 25 decibels.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Open kitchens, high ceilings and cement floors wreaked havoc on decibel levels.
    — Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • For context, a garbage disposal or blender clocks in at around 80 decibels.
    — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
  • Then, the noise levels of both the high and low settings were recorded using a decibel reader.
    — Christie Calucchia, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • Both buildings approached 108 decibels at one point.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • 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
  • The noise from a vacuum cleaner is about 75 decibels.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This reeks of being unable to allow a male ego to drop a few decibels to receive help for people in a time of need.
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 1 Sep. 2017
  • And the volume can hit a jackhammer-loud 120 decibels or more.
    — Joyce Cohen, PEOPLE.com, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Will those decibels be matched in the next three home games before USC visits?
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • One minute later, cackles rippled through my eardrums at a higher decibel than before.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
  • With every pitch by Peacock in the ninth, the decibel level increased.
    — Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 28 Oct. 2017

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