How to Use sound system in a Sentence

sound system

noun
  • Our sound system was ripped out.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The venue cut the sound system and shut off the lights.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • There were issues with the sound system.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The turntables and sound system have been unplugged and the lights turned on.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Ross spoke so softly that the court had to install a sound system so that she could be heard.
    — Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
  • The stage is great, the sound people are great, the sound system is great, the food is great, the drinks.
    — Marina Watts, People.com, 6 June 2025
  • The sound system also sounds pretty epic.
    — PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This is the second year the event featured an improved sound system.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023
  • At the front, a cinema-sized screen and sound system frames a stage, on which the founders would present.
    — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 3 July 2024
  • Peso isn’t there as a maelstrom of opening brass notes charge out of the sound system.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2024
  • The gate is equipped with a camera, while a small trailer nearby bears a sound system.
    — Ed Stoddard, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025
  • And the sound system isn’t as banging as the higher-end jobbies.
    — New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Seahawks players shotgunned beers and danced in front of the sound system.
    — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Sunday Vinyl is equipped with a sound system that wows with its sheer size and sleek design.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Red lasers slice through the haze, and the pristine sound system keeps skiers dancing well past midnight.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Its sound system is punchy, too, but doesn't drown out its motor's pleasing electric whirr.
    — Alex Goy, Ars Technica, 19 Nov. 2023
  • As in years past, the sound system and my Droid didn’t get along throughout the entire test.
    — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The 27-foot motorhome is equipped with a TV and sound system.
    — Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The volume control on the sound system is a confusing, tiny mess.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Throw in a great sound system for that perfect travel playlist, and Lil Jon is set.
    — Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Inside you’ll find a giant stage, a dance floor, bright and colorful lights and a sound system.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Apr. 2026
  • One of its boxes is home to the projection part of the puzzle and the other its sound system.
    — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The sound system isn’t as nice, and the side-view mirrors now have to be manually folded.
    — Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Indeed the sound system may be in need of some adjusting this offseason.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Their sound system is pretty impressive, too.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Carla Gates sang in the choir and Eugene Gates worked the sound system.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 27 June 2023
  • The sound system and acoustics there were top-notch, and do the group justice in showcasing their talents.
    — Jim Clash, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The complex features a full-size basketball court and a special sound system.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Maybe the set list got scrambled, maybe the sound system glitched out, maybe the pyrotechnics went horribly awry.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
  • The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

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