Sentence examples for customary sounds from inspiring English sources

In between honks, one could hear the customary sounds of summer on the Battery: helicopters, sirens, the boats' bumpers squeaking against the stanchions, flapping flip-flops, a Citibike bell, a Chinese tour guide on a megaphone, the thwok of a spaldeen.

My habit was to run after his truck around the town's lake shore for as long as my breath lasted, listening to the customary sounds as he churned through the gears, then watching his truck until it disappeared from sight.

Then something starts thundering down the stairs, smashing its way across the hall and, accompanied by the customary sound of splintering doorframe, Toryboy comes in.

Mr. Mortensen is also a reluctant star, who probably more than most dislikes "shilling," as he calls the publicity process, even as he delivers more than the customary sound bites.

The Collegiate Chorale sang with its customary robust sound, skill and involvement.

It is customary to sound the Shofar every day during morning prayers to prepare for the Jewish New Year.

And last week, with her customary flair for sound bites -- "We are pulling the plug on deceptive electronics stores" -- she announced license-revocation proceedings against 42 vendors after an undercover sweep.

According to The Independent, West eschewed his customary hip hop sound for sparse, drum machine-based electropop.

Finally there was Kidd, who smiled and spoke in his customary low drone that sounds as if he is just getting over a cold.

Mr. Bell played with his customary elegance and pure sound, content to weave in and out of the orchestral texture in the opening movement before allowing his lines to soar in the singing melody of the Adagio.

Though not in his freest voice on this occasion, he brought his customary warm and husky sound, crisp diction, elegant phrasing and vivid skills at characterization to his singing.