: of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing
visual and aural sensations
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a quiet room for people seeking relief from the overload of aural stimulus just outside
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To nail those aural Madelines, one of the best things about Tributosaurus is their insane attempts to recreate on stage the sound of music that was likely cobbled together using multiple tracks and layers of instrumentation not always obvious.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
But those aren’t always the ingredients that make for the best filmmaking and visual and aural storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
This week, Simon & Schuster released That Friend, a four-hour aural performance piece about a fictional social media influencer whose personal life is crumbling just as her career as an online advice podcaster is taking off.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
But those aren’t always the ingredients that make for the best filmmaking and visual and aural storytelling.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
After Gaga, a visual and aural feast of New Orleans sights and sounds took over the field on at the Superdome thanks to the Southern University Human Jukebox Marching Band, who demonstrated that the musicianship in the state of Louisiana is second to none.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
This week, Simon & Schuster released That Friend, a four-hour aural performance piece about a fictional social media influencer whose personal life is crumbling just as her career as an online advice podcaster is taking off.
—Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Aural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aural. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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