as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the orator's resonant voice filled the hall
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Recent Examples of resonant
The distinctively different sound of the ADHD-soothing music locked them firmly together into a generation's most resonant imagery.
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
With her soaring vocals weaving around the bandura’s skein of resonant lines Krut evokes the seasonal cycle in her folkloric repertoire.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Rowan worked with Ellis to add lyrics to the resonant, lilting instrumentation, meshing strikingly well with Rowan’s haunting voice.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Perez says there were many resonant elements in Season 55, but the ones that stood out to him were those that felt the most authentic.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
With her soaring vocals weaving around the bandura’s skein of resonant lines Krut evokes the seasonal cycle in her folkloric repertoire.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Rowan worked with Ellis to add lyrics to the resonant, lilting instrumentation, meshing strikingly well with Rowan’s haunting voice.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Perez says there were many resonant elements in Season 55, but the ones that stood out to him were those that felt the most authentic.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Art is also at the center of the hotel, with a thriving art program spanning across the property’s vibrant lobby, and beyond.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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Here, the curtains seamlessly blend with the existing color scheme, creating a cohesive look while subtly drawing the eye to other vibrant pops of color throughout the space.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Açaí Berries Açaí berries are small, round, dark purple berries grown in Central and South America.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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Then, gently brush out your bangs with a round brush.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
3 May 2020
Adjective
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Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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Interim head coach Antonio Pierce benches Garoppolo in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell, setting up another reverberant comment from Adams.—
David Lombardi,
The Athletic,
16 July 2024
Adjective
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The app is not what China considers strategic, leading-edge technology, like the A.I. chips and supercomputing capabilities that Mr. Xi covets to make his country more powerful and self-sufficient.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Shah, the most powerful administrator in cricket, is keen on trumpeting the big-ticket items.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to the folklore, a mythical beast would come and devour villagers and livestock each Chinese New Year, but the beast was afraid of loud noises and the color red.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2025
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Silencing background music is more difficult at loud volumes but works better at lower ones.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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