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Recent Examples of sonorous Every day after school, roughly 50 Bryant Webster students gather to rehearse sonorous tunes first written decades ago. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024 The sonorous notes of a modern pipe organ were the soundtrack to my tour, enhancing the sense of reverence the cathedral inspires. Tracey Teo, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024 His sonorous, shiver-inducing baritone gave life to the dramatic complexity of Darth Vader, in the original Star Wars trilogy and several offshoots. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024 James Earl Jones, a commanding presence onscreen who nonetheless gained greater fame off-camera as the sonorous voice of Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufasa, the benevolent leader in The Lion King, died Monday. Jacqueline Mansky, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sonorous 
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Adjective
  • Playing his usual brand of charismatic, entertaining tennis in front of a loud crowd Saturday, Monfils compiled an impressive ratio of 58 winners to 34 unforced errors and dropped just one service game.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Cubs fans greeted Sosa with cheers and only a smattering of boos, which were drown out by the loud applause.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • The genteel tranquility of his $10 million estate is shattered by the deafening scream of jet traffic with the regularity of commercial airline schedules.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Zoom out: While these protests may be vociferous, there's an equally deafening volume of grievances the SEC sees.
    Hope King, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Açaí Berries Açaí berries are small, round, dark purple berries grown in Central and South America.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The round frame remains very popular, but the new version is made of titanium, a lighter metal that is more durable than stainless steel.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Here, the curtains seamlessly blend with the existing color scheme, creating a cohesive look while subtly drawing the eye to other vibrant pops of color throughout the space.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Art is also at the center of the hotel, with a thriving art program spanning across the property’s vibrant lobby, and beyond.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With her soaring vocals weaving around the bandura’s skein of resonant lines Krut evokes the seasonal cycle in her folkloric repertoire.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Rowan worked with Ellis to add lyrics to the resonant, lilting instrumentation, meshing strikingly well with Rowan’s haunting voice.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • This part of southern Lebanon has been the focus of cross-border fighting between Hezbollah, the most powerful armed group in Lebanon, and Israel.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The app is not what China considers strategic, leading-edge technology, like the A.I. chips and supercomputing capabilities that Mr. Xi covets to make his country more powerful and self-sufficient.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Sonorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonorous. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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