euphony
noun
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words.
euphonies
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pluralof euphony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The souls from different parts of the earth recognize each other and converse in human language, but, unless practiced, it is forgotten and our euphonies take its place.
From The Certainty of a Future Life in Mars by L. P. Gratacap
But to Meredith the euphonies of France were not strange.
From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Albert Bigelow Paine
And the city?—Oh, my dear, my dear, I never expected to encounter anything so much out of key with the essential euphonies.
From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IV. (of X.) by Marshall Pinckney Wilder
