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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime
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as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related
a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation
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Recent Examples of harmonious
Gwen revealed that their co-parenting journey wasn't always so harmonious.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Macanudo’s Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by 10-year-old Spanish Havana tobacco grown near the town of Riolobos.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
Still, also a litmus test: a Muslim country’s ability to maintain harmonious relations with Israel is seen as indicative of its potential for constructive engagement with America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As ovaries decline, hormones change, and a harmonious symphony can turn into a cacophonous noise, impacting the entire body.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Macanudo’s Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by 10-year-old Spanish Havana tobacco grown near the town of Riolobos.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
Still, also a litmus test: a Muslim country’s ability to maintain harmonious relations with Israel is seen as indicative of its potential for constructive engagement with America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As ovaries decline, hormones change, and a harmonious symphony can turn into a cacophonous noise, impacting the entire body.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonious
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An outdoor theater shows the long-running symphonic drama The Lost Colony.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Now our idea is to do original songs in symphonic form with a hip-hop sensibility.—
Roy Trakin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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Each tablet also includes prebiotic FOS, vitamin D, zinc and biotin to keep your gut balanced and healthy.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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With a relationship dating to 1970, the tandem built a balanced, rhythmic symmetry that accommodated any type of flourish or alteration.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Depending on the drone and compatibility, the drone needs to be paired with either the DJI Goggles 3 or the DJI Goggles N3 for the DJI RC Motion 3 to be compatible.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
14 July 2025
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Not everyone who wants to donate is able to give, but the test found that Hickey and Gamble were fully compatible.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Located across the street from Cady Way Park, Brookshire feeds into Glenridge Middle School and Winter Park High School, both of which earn consistent A grades.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Sourcing high-quality, consistent terpenes can also be a challenge.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
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Bad Bunny's new album, in addition to being a musical phenomenon, is a declaration of principles – a love letter to his homeland.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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His obsession is with the innumerable recordings that have been issued in the past seventy-five years or so—a glorious panoply of changing musical taste that reflects the interplay of art and commerce in the most productive and wasteful culture the world has ever known.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Understanding Leggy Growth in Hydrangeas Rather than a full, more symmetrical shape, leggy hydrangeas have long, sparse stems with foliage that is primarily at the top.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
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Finally, the American flag, the Stars and Stripes, is not even symmetrical.—
Tom Shattuck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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With the help of the Pacific Legal Foundation, the couple sued and five years later won a unanimous decision from the Supreme Court affirming their right to review in a federal court.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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In May 2023, Daniels earned the vacant IBF heavyweight belt with a unanimous decision over Alrie Meleisea.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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“Harmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonious. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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