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Meanings of distinctive sound in English

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Usage of distinctive sound in English
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From outside came the distinctive sound of scissors being opened and closed.
Perdido Street Station
2
The result is an entirely distinctive sound which is always unmistakably his own.
The Irish Times
3
From down the hall, Margaret heard the distinctive sound of D.'s cane approaching.
Dark pursuit
4
On the fourth snap, I thought I recognized the distinctive sound.
Fear nothing
5
How, in a word, would one describe the distinctive sound of that voice?
The Guardian
6
He instantly recognized the rapid, distinctive sound of shots and reacted.
Love- from his point of view!
7
Their distinctive sound was characterized by falsetto vocals, tight harmonies and lush orchestration.
Reuters
8
From Fabiola's office came the distinctive sound of a glass breaking on the floor.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
9
Student Mason Peters told KCAL-TV his class heard a " distinctive sound" outside.
News.com.au
10
Next she heard the distinctive sound of weapons being unsheathed.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
11
The impact made a distinctive sound, like a watermelon being struck by a bat.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
12
I inwardly winced at the distinctive sound of a motorized blade cutting into bone.
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain
13
Just then, in the temporary hush before Jace spoke again, she heard a distinctive sound.
My deadly valentine
14
Over the noise of honking horns, he heard the distinctive sound of a bullet whistling overhead.
The book of spies
15
The distinctive sound of the slide of a gun chambering a round echoed through the room.
Something about You
16
Or even that it has a distinctive sound.
The South African
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common