How do you use the word "voice" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "voice" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "voice": His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature. Your voice carries well.

Voice Meaning

/vɔɪs/

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounSound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character.

nounSound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.

Sentence Examples

His stern tone and loud voice belied his inner sensitivity and caring nature.

Your voice carries well.

Her voice was shaking despite all her efforts to control it.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

sound

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

She used her ____ to sing a beautiful song for the audience.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

She has a beautiful singing ____, and she often performs at local events in the city center today.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English voice, voys, vois, borrowed from Anglo-Norman voiz, voys, voice, Old French vois, voiz (Modern French voix), from Latin vōcem, accusative form of vōx (“voice”), from Proto-Indo-European *wṓkʷs, root noun from *wekʷ- (“to utter, speak”). Cognate with Sanskrit वाच् (vāc), Ancient Greek ὄψ (óps), Persian آواز (âvâz). Displaced native Middle English steven (“voice”) (from Old English stefn (see steven)), Old English hlēoþor, Old English woþ, and Old English reord. Compare advocate, advowson, avouch, convoke, vocal, vouch, vowel. Doublet of vox.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Her voice was euer ſoft, Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman." — c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii], page 309, column 1:

"And joyn thy voice unto the Angel Quire," — 1629, John Milton, “On the Morning of Christs Nativity”, in Poems of Mr. John Milton, […], London: […] Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Mosely, […], published 1646, →OCLC, page 2:

"Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner had backed manager Houllier during the week and asked for the fans to get behind their team as they looked to steer themselves away from the relegation zone. To that end, the home supporters were in good voice to begin with, but it was Newcastle who started the game in the ascendancy, with Barton putting a diving header over the top from Jose Enrique's cross." — 2011 April 10, Alistair Magowan, “Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport:

"And after the earthquake, a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire, a still small voice." — 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 19:12:

"Canst thou thunder with a voice like him?" — 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 40:9:

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