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
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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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The message that a Harris victory would send would be even more resonant at this existential juncture in U.S. and world history.
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Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Besides the budget, Joker: Folie À Deux might have benefited from marketing itself as a musical, and giving the musical elements a far more dominant and resonant position in the film, not to mention adding more humor into the mix.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Some of the most resonant political moments in recent history have taken place on the vice presidential debate stage.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Leahy and Weiss both posited that Glossier You, and its ensuing offshoots, mirror the brand’s most resonant aspects with consumers.
—James Manso, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
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Linda Robinson, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2024
Besides the budget, Joker: Folie À Deux might have benefited from marketing itself as a musical, and giving the musical elements a far more dominant and resonant position in the film, not to mention adding more humor into the mix.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Some of the most resonant political moments in recent history have taken place on the vice presidential debate stage.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Leahy and Weiss both posited that Glossier You, and its ensuing offshoots, mirror the brand’s most resonant aspects with consumers.
—James Manso, WWD, 25 Sep. 2024
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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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