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Example sentences for "many voices"

  • Then a sound, as of psalms sung by many voices, rose up to my ears, and filled my heart with a deep peace.

  • But after the first silence there arose a great murmuring and the sound of many voices disputing.

  • In a work of many voices, the perusal of the score is not alone sufficient, to enable a correct judgement to be pronounced; it is necessary also to have heard it, and well performed too!

  • Many voices were, however, raised in blame, and of these that of Schumann, in his musical journal, was the severest in tone.

  • It was a deep multitudinous hum of many voices.

  • So spake the merry King; but, even as he ended, there came suddenly the sound of many voices, and out from the covert burst Little John and threescore men, with Sir Richard of the Lea in the midst.

  • To all this the yeomen listened in silence, the clatter of many voices, jesting and laughing, sounding around them, and the red light of the fire shining on their faces and in their eyes.

  • The noise of many voices in talk and laughter came from within the booths, and in and out ran the attendants like ants about an ant-hill.

  • An hour later Richmond was stricken into a momentary dumbness, soon followed by the chattering of many voices.

  • Prescott now heard more distinctly than ever the light click of ivory chips, mingled with the sound of many voices in a high or low key, and the soft movement of feet on thick carpets.

  • Their names were known in every household, and they resounded now, shouted by many voices in the crisp, wintry air.

  • He spoke; but the noise and buzzing of so many voices, and the shouts of applause which they bestowed on him, allowed but little of his discourse to be heard.

  • When he arrived in front of the church, he took off his hat, and bowed his head in reverence, amidst the tumultuous din of many voices, which exclaiming "God bless you!

  • Then followed the roar of many voices, the tramping of many feet, the pressing forward of line after line of shirt-sleeved men and boys.

  • The soft murmur of many voices in light conversation and laughter filled the air.

  • Over the field murmured the low hum of many voices.

  • The sound of many voices came to the boy and girl.

  • It was like the low snarling of many voices, and it grew louder and louder until it became a sullen, muttering roar.

  • Outside, between them and the hotel, they heard the sound of many voices.

  • Some weeks after the events last narrated, I heard the sound of many voices accompanied by peals of laughter coming from the office of Doctor John.

  • A moment later, and from the floor and gallery many voices blended in the familiar refrain, "Don't you remember sweet Alice Ben Bolt?

  • And, as the rain fell and the thunder burst forth from the sky and the lightning flamed like living fire, I heard, as from a very great distance, the sound of many voices raised in lamentation.

  • And all the stillness of the forest was filled full of the noise of the chanting of many voices, and of laughter and of snatches of song.

  • And they set up pavilions around about that place so that all that erstwhile lonely and silent woodland was presently gay with bright colors and cheerful with the sound of many voices.

  • While she hesitated, whether to follow it or not, a sound of many voices in loud merriment burst upon her ear.

  • The word was hardly out of his mouth, when he heard the sound of many voices, and the trampling of feet on the road before him.

  • It was long past midnight, and the moon was sinking into the sea, when he heard the sound of many voices, which gradually became stronger, above the heavy and monotonous roll of the sea.

  • They also heard the hum of many voices, the tread of hoofs by hundreds, and the jingling of many, spurs and bridle bits.

  • The sound of many voices, some singing, some talking, came clearly through the crisp, dry air.

  • He heard the cracking of whips and the sound of many voices.

  • All came from the large building; it was a lament by many voices, the sad, soul-rending lament over the dead!

  • At the same time there arose in that very west which had been so still, and close upon the two men, a fearful war-whoop uttered by many voices.

  • But hurried footsteps, many voices, and the shaking of bushes in front showed plainly that quite a numerous body of Tehuas was rapidly coming toward him.

  • A great bell boomed and clashed over the city, with a roar of many voices floating on the wind, like the sullen thunder of a rising sea.

  • Many voices awoke, like the chanting of birds, in Yeoland's heart.

  • They heard a rending sound as of a gate giving, a roar as of water breaking through a dam, a yelp, a scream or two, a confused medley of many voices.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "many voices" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    either wholly; excellent plan; many books; many cases; many circumstances; many colours; many countries; many distinct; many districts; many good; many great; many kings; many ladies; many lands; many languages; many lives; many millions; many peoples; many quarters; many races; many servants; many souls; many stamens; many tribes; members elected; taking office