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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Mark Murphy, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This production of one of the most difficult works in the Sondheim canon made an abstract musical about the opening up of Japan to Western trade in the 19th century vivid, exuberant and provocatively resonant.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Every time we are shown a close-up of the women, something new and resonant – in their eyes, their half smiles – is revealed.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
More than 50 years later, her awkward but deeply charming coming-of-age story is still richly resonant.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This production of one of the most difficult works in the Sondheim canon made an abstract musical about the opening up of Japan to Western trade in the 19th century vivid, exuberant and provocatively resonant.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Every time we are shown a close-up of the women, something new and resonant – in their eyes, their half smiles – is revealed.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
More than 50 years later, her awkward but deeply charming coming-of-age story is still richly resonant.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resonant. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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