How to Use unison in a Sentence

unison

noun
  • Break that huddle with an old-school, in-unison clap.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • At this, the paddock gasps in unison.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
  • The girls meowed back in unison.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • His singular voice led to the voice of many in unison for change.
    — Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Others joined in unison to call for an end to the war in Ukraine.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The group puts out their hands and repeats after him in unison.
    — TIME.com, 27 June 2017
  • Video shows how sawfly larvae react in unison when faced with a threat.
    — National Geographic, 14 Sep. 2017
  • The mother-daughter duo swayed their heads side to side in unison.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Not quite applause, more like the sound of strangers finding unison.
    — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • The chants came in unison, then fractured, then roared back louder.
    — Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
  • With the ball still in the air, the Portland bench rose in unison, arms raised.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • As if the crowd all looked down in unison and saw that the water was coming up to their shins.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of sequined young people sing and chant in unison.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2023
  • With bonds and stocks once again falling in unison, cash is the ultimate refuge.
    — Farah Elbahrawy, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2023
  • That applies to the band’s seamless singing in unison, Rae said.
    — Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The little lightning bugs blink in unison while searching for mates.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The women all cackled in unison.
    — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Then all 40 people, in unison, shouted the same, and that was it.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The new study instead depicts them forming in unison.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
  • My spirit is overflowing in unison with all of you who are grieving with me at this time.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • And then a small bird would swoop through the frame, or a breeze would cause the dry brush to wiggle in unison as if dancing.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
  • There were two babies on the screen jumping in unison that were attached to each other.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Four teams knelt in unison before the national anthem and stood for the song.
    — Mark Inabinett, AL.com, 10 Oct. 2017
  • The only thing that can stop this assault is us—all of us—speaking and acting in unison.
    — Kica Matos, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Start-ups are huge emissions events, and many will likely be happening in unison.
    — Emily Atkin, New Republic, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Their unison steps caused the bridge deck to resonate, shake violently and break apart.
    — William Gurstelle, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Where some see hands rising in unison, others picture a beacon aglow.
    — Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 4 June 2026
  • Julian and Penelope nudged me for a response in unison.
    — Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Yes, the six say in unison, the grasses are too high, the flora will withstand very little.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • With chants in unison, mosh pits and bright red jerseys, the supporters made their presence felt.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

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