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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization
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Recent Examples of echo
Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Cassie is echoing Playboi Carti's sentiment for Kanye West to stop posting online.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The sounds bounce back off surfaces, and that echo helps people to establish that something is there.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Hope, a District 225 parent and spokesperson for a mental health center, echoed the cultural rifts that have put the district in the spotlight.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Cassie is echoing Playboi Carti's sentiment for Kanye West to stop posting online.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
The sounds bounce back off surfaces, and that echo helps people to establish that something is there.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
Verb
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This sounds appealing in theory, but in practice, a great many legal questions can be framed as disputes over jurisdiction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Mar. 2025
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Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump repeated his threat to take over Greenland, which is technically part of North America, on Wednesday.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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Now contrast that with employees who bristle at constructive feedback, shift blame, or repeat the same errors.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Natalie is now a model and influencer with thousands of followers on Instagram.—
McKinley Franklin,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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While the Willis family has maintained his privacy since sharing his frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in 2023, Willis’ ex-wife Demi Moore shared several intimate photos with her social media followers in honor of his special day.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Add the flour and stir very gently until no traces of it remain. 4: Swipe a large pat of butter over the hot pan to coat it generously.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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In Panem, the setting for The Hunger Games which is a fictional post-apocalyptic version of North America, even Katniss and Peeta view a Capitol-cut version of Haymitch's games 25 years later, with no trace of the rebel plan detailed in this novel.—
Dhanika Pineda,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her post quickly resonated with viewers, racking up over 242,300 likes and 973,800 views.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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The film revisits the themes of love and identity that made the series resonate with audiences from the get-go.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Recent reports have quoted defense officials confirming that this information at the time was classified.—
Dakota Rudesill,
The Conversation,
29 Mar. 2025
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Berube, whose agency placed Capric in her job, had recently been quoted in a CNBC article about the high salaries housekeepers can now earn in Palm Beach.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The report details the state of the relics, which include her body, left arm and heart in Alba de Tormes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are precious antiques and everyday relics, among them dishware, gadgets, and appliances of every era.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But some researchers think the impacts of chemical exposures reverberate throughout one’s lifetime.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
27 Mar. 2025
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Your leadership style and reactions to setbacks reverberate throughout the organization.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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