as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the orator's resonant voice filled the hall
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Recent Examples of resonant
The way nature is used to explore deep themes like faith and queerness creates a powerful and resonant experience.
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Viaplay Content Distribution offers a remarkable slate of gripping thrillers, acclaimed Nordic Noir series, emotionally resonant dramas, and riveting documentaries.
—Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
The clips were especially resonant as Los Angeles County attempts to rebound from January's devastating wildfires.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2025, Simone’s assessment of our despondent state of being is just as resonant, and the role of the artist is no less urgent.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Emma Specter, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Viaplay Content Distribution offers a remarkable slate of gripping thrillers, acclaimed Nordic Noir series, emotionally resonant dramas, and riveting documentaries.
—Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025
The clips were especially resonant as Los Angeles County attempts to rebound from January's devastating wildfires.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
In 2025, Simone’s assessment of our despondent state of being is just as resonant, and the role of the artist is no less urgent.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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The mix of pastels and vibrant colors adds a pop of personality to even your simplest travel outfits without taking away from the essential support of a good pair of everyday shoes.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Mar. 2025
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But by all means, have fun with your look and sport a bold print or vibrant color.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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New Mexico Florida has overtaken Duke as No. 1 in offensive efficiency following both teams opening round games on Thursday.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Birmingham 3 Regional, second round Venue: Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas Time: 6 p.m.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her Wotton has a wonderful slouchy physicality and, as noted in the novel, a bewitching, sonorous voice, the better to deliver the Wildean aperçus.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On the hook, frontman Grian Chatten laces his sonorous baritone over a swooning crash of guitars.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
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Interim head coach Antonio Pierce benches Garoppolo in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell, setting up another reverberant comment from Adams.—
David Lombardi,
The Athletic,
16 July 2024
Adjective
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Generosity is one of the most powerful ways to cultivate positive emotions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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These stories are even more relevant in 2025, when tech’s most powerful figures have assumed an outsize role in American politics.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There has been a loud flirtation with Aaron Rodgers that Adofo-Mensah has danced around quite a bit.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Building strong relationships—without being the loudest in the room Introverts are rarely the most talkative people in meetings or social settings.—
Lorraine K. Lee, Contributor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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