as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Rachel Sonis, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But where Sematary drew inspiration from underground rap, Ghost Mountain’s earliest obsessions were indie bands like Modest Mouse and the Unicorns, whose anxious songs and caterwauling vocals struck a chord somewhere between naive and degenerate.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Unlike the book, the album took a sharp turn away from grief into cathartic joy, blending dreamy synth-pop chords with shoe-gaze sensibilities.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
But where Sematary drew inspiration from underground rap, Ghost Mountain’s earliest obsessions were indie bands like Modest Mouse and the Unicorns, whose anxious songs and caterwauling vocals struck a chord somewhere between naive and degenerate.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chord
Noun
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This method eliminates reactive emotions, allows for clearer self-expression and encourages both partners to process their thoughts and feelings before responding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hallucinations occur when your sensory perception does not correspond to external stimuli.—
Anna Choi,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Such is the case for the high school seniors in Booksmart, who have convened for a party in which a karaoke room provides an outlet for channeling their feelings.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Coming up with solutions and pursuing them can alleviate feelings of anxiety and poor self-esteem, research shows.—
Julia Ries,
SELF,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Chicago Tribune The end of the ACC Tournament coincided with Notre Dame’s spring break, offering the team a few days off.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The move coincides with the Mediterranean country's growing tourism industry, which saw a 4% increase in visitor numbers between 2023 and 2024, with a steady influx of travelers throughout the year.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Named for Joséphine Bonaparte, the first wife of Napoleon, who was known for her sophisticated sense of fashion and patronage of the arts, this first-floor suite has a king-size bed, a separate dressing room, and a living area perfect for lounging around.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Harrison, too, expressed a sense that the odds were stacked against her, and getting worse all the time.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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England usually need a steer in the right direction — and not a foreign manager who simply conforms to English ideas.—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Criticizing policy, protesting, or even refusing to conform could be enough to put someone on a watchlist.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But he’s dependably found a way to fit it into new comedic spaces as needed, time and again.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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This legislation would provide a fast track for religious institutions to build housing on their own land, bypassing local zoning restrictions so long as developments fit the context of the surrounding community.—
Kathryn Wylde,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The rhyming couplet wasn’t going to win any poetry awards.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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The two sports are like rhyming couplets that play off each other.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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