How to Use sound effects in a Sentence

sound effects

plural noun
  • Or were all those sound effects added in later?
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Then our sound effects team all comes together on the mix stage with me.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Not the text really, but the sound effects.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
  • It’s meant to go under dialogue and sound effects.
    — Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But the sound effects from the hilt and the light effects from the blade are truly impressive.
    — Alexander Cox, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • And each has its own distinct sound effects, engine and brake noises that match their real cars.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • The music, sound effects and the design completely adds to it.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Vitaphone films were used for music and sound effects but would soon be full of dialogue.
    — Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Use sound effects and background music to enhance your story.
    — Roman Vrublivskyi, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That means dialing down loud sound effects and keeping the lights dim but not completely dark.
    — Alyssa Ramos, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Some shows would even include sound effects for a stabbing in a reenactment of a brutal murder.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The music and sound effects are also excellent.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Easy to use to play music from your phone, the speaker also makes familiar starship sound effects.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This story should be accompanied by sound effects.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The sound effects on the films are also elegantly crafted.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • With toddlers, this might mean encouraging them to point to pictures, make sound effects, or predict what comes next.
    — Jessica Ewing september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Sounds Put a Bluetooth speaker outside and play scary sound effects or music.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Until sound effects, tones, and grating atmospheres rub right up against the dialogue.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Several of them emerge from giant snakes' heads and have different lighting, music and sound effects in each tube.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, many of the best ones project images of the night sky, or something similar, and sometimes use sound effects to set a mood.
    — Alexander Cox, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The theming, lighting and sound effects in the Five Nights at Freddy’s maze were among the best of the night.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His entry features thorough research, help from his younger brother and original sound effects.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
  • An audio bug hidden inside the deli provided the sound effects – gunshots, shouting and the screams of a waitress.
    — George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The sound effects team hasn't entirely neglected the franchise's acid-blooded poster boys, either.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Enjoy the bright colors, quirky sound effects, and sweet narratives of these fabulous children’s features and shorts from around the world.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
  • There’s little xylophone runs and bizarre sound effects that come out of nowhere, and the low Frank Zappa voice can be heard in some sections.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Myher's team then can ramp up the speed of the rain, matched with intensity by sound effects and lighting design that mimics a thunderstorm.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Siren sound effects and the members’ powerful vocals build dramatic tension throughout the track.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The last audience game came during the second quarter, leaving us to be glorified sound effects during the second half of the show.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • In terms of sheer ability, Brown has no trouble navigating these bustling beats, which are packed with rhythms, drops, switches, and sound effects.
    — Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025

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