resound
verb
re·sound
ri-ˈzau̇nd 
also -ˈsau̇nd
resounded; resounding; resounds
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
2
a
: to sound loudly
the gunshot resounded
b
: to produce a sonorous or echoing sound
3
: to become renowned
1
: to extol loudly or widely : celebrate
2
: echo, reverberate
3
: to sound or utter in full resonant tones
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Examples of resound in a Sentence
The organ resounded throughout the church.
His speech resounded throughout the world.
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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—Matthew Chance, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The resounding support for the stopgap funding bill reflected a desire in both parties to avoid a costly shutdown that could have jeopardized paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal employees a few days before Christmas.
—Christina Wilkie, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
Country music resounded in the heart of downtown Sacramento as Trump supporters mingled and sipped free hot chocolate on a blustery day.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Friend and foe alike appear to be approaching the mercurial, unpredictable Trump – bolstered by his resounding US presidential election victory in November – with trepidation, franticly working to appease the president-elect amid concern his praise and favor could rapidly turn to fury.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
The resounding support for the stopgap funding bill reflected a desire in both parties to avoid a costly shutdown that could have jeopardized paychecks for hundreds of thousands of federal employees a few days before Christmas.
—Christina Wilkie, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Resound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resound. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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resound
verb
re·sound
ri-ˈzau̇nd
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
the hall resounded with cheers
2
: to sound loudly
the organ resounds throughout the hall
3
: to become renowned
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