resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈre-zə-nənt 
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a
: capable of inducing resonance
b
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a
: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance
a resonant voice
b
: marked by grandiloquence
resonant
noun
resonantly
adverb
Examples of resonant in a Sentence
the resonant tones of the piano
He has a deep, resonant voice.
His words were resonant with meaning.
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Sudhanshu Duggal, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Though not as mythically resonant as Dylan’s act of defiance at Newport, the incident highlights a significant generational and ideological divide between the two folk artists.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
The actor’s commanding, emotionally resonant voice has also been put to use in the likes of Lilo & Stitch (2002), as social worker Cobra Bubbles, and as a peregrine falcon in The Wild Robot (2024).
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
The film is set two months after a massive wildfire, which gives it an eerie and resonant overlap with the fires in Los Angeles.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resonant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound
2
: of, relating to, or showing resonance
3
: strengthened and enriched by resonance
resonantly
adverb
Medical Definition
resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt, ˈrez-nənt
1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
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