reverb
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of reverb
1595–1605; irregular < Latin reverberāre to cause to rebound
Example Sentences
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Drew Sensue-Weinstein’s sound design, which included adroit use of reverb on voices and instruments, dovetailed with Gabriel Crouch’s skillful conducting, which brought out the score’s transparent, early music-style radiance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
But it’s D’Angelo’s soaring vocals that transmute the molten instrumental throbbing into a transcendent buzz, achieved through multi-track vocal layers and a vacillation between climactic reverb roars and serene breaks.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2025
You know that Mark Twain quote, “History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes”? Here, it’s an echoey reverb with all the panicked gals shouting at once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
That was evident from the first singles that were released: the moody “Selfish,” and the dreamy reverb of “Drown,” strengthen by Timberlake’s idiosyncratic falsetto.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Frank’s voice had too much reverb, like he was speaking through several layers of plastic wrap.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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