How to Use in unison in a Sentence

in unison

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  • These people know how to party, and sing, dance and row in unison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
  • The crowds would lead chants in unison, and fans celebrated side by side.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • No stomping rhythms here, no shrill blasts in unison, no sweaty masculinity souring the air, no red faces.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Fans bond by singing the same words, tunes, and rhythms together, swaying, waving or pumping fists in unison.
    — Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
  • The plate is put together as a whole, with no one aspect a star, rather the ingredients sing in unison.
    — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
  • The customers lined the rails, shoulder to shoulder, all jigging in unison to the classic rock that was blasting from the radio.
    — Matthew Every, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • Only when the Colombian national anthem played did fans switch from dancing to singing in unison.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Each chef took the lead on one dish, but the team worked collaboratively to refine the final results and served them in unison.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As McIver built clouds and caterpillars from soap water, the children clapped and cheered in unison.
    — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • Then another, until heads were nodding across the screen, quietly, almost in unison.
    — Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Other videos from the tournament show fans waving bright blue trash bags in unison — creating a sea of the team's signature color in the stands before kickoff.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Women slapped their heads with their hands in mourning, while men beat their chests in unison, a tradition observed at Shia Muslim funerals.
    — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
  • Synchronous fireflies Some North Carolina fireflies are synchronous, drawing large crowds to watch the tiny insects light up in unison.
    — Eva Flowe july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • In South New Jersey, Camden High School’s football team celebrated in unison.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The three shooters will fire in unison from about 10 yards away, according to the Idaho Statesman, which says shooters will be behind a protective wall with a 1-foot opening.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • When The Star-Spangled Banner blares through the speakers, more than 100 Americans stop their conversations and sing in unison.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Rodriguez spoke to customers cheering for Messi — from Mexico, Jordan, Israel and Egypt, all chanting Argentine songs in unison with bottles of Quilmes beer in hand.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Fans sang the 1971 anthem in unison after the USMNT topped Australia 2-0, perhaps becoming a new tradition for soccer fans.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
  • The instrument entered Cajun music in the early 20th century, when German manufacturers began producing them in the keys of C and D, which allowed fiddlers and accordionists to play in unison.
    — Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
  • Skinny sunglasses disappeared in the early ’70s, as Foster Grants, cowboy boots, and double denim came rushing in (on a horse, obviously) and men started nodding their heads in unison to the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac.
    — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, the peripatetic Werner Herzog (Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man) has Bucking Fastard, featuring the Mara sisters playing siblings who speak in unison and share each other dreams.
    — David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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