AURAL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

aural

adjective

ˈȯr-əl

Definition of aural

as in auditory

of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside

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Recent Examples of aural So is their desire and ability to use those songs as launching pads to new aural vistas, not as final destinations. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026 The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026 Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 The fan-servicing formula is in full effect, with callbacks galore and the same generically zippy score that’s the aural equivalent of a Frappuccino. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aural

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auditory

Adjective

Sprague also argued that Clancy fabricated hearing an auditory hallucination, emphasizing inconsistencies in the story and that Clancy has not heard a voice since.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Reddington is reading a paper about how auditory hallucinations can be reported as both from inside and outside a person’s head.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

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