The dog is barking, the television is blaring, and the oven fan is whizzing; please speak louder because I can't hear you above all this ____________!

Francis has a __________ voice that earned him high honors in the New York State Music and Arts Festival last summer.

Janna is not sure which harsh noise disconcerted her more - the blood curdling shrieks of the preschool children as they swarmed onto the playground, of the ______________ sounds of the school monitors' whistles, blaring and high-pitched.

Whereas the sounds of a baby cooing and crying at two o'clock in the afternoon are pleasant and endearing, those same sounds at two in the morning are unequivocally ___________.

The acoustics enjoyed at Avery Fisher Hall are among the best worldwide.

Upon entering her friend's home, the woman let out a strident "Yooo-Whoooo!" that startled the homeowner.

Do you prefer peaceful evenings or clamorous mornings?

Do yo like to din more so at friends' houses or at restaurants?

The euphony of the heavenly violins lingered pleasantly in Mia's memory for hours after the concert's conclusion.