resound
verb
re·sound
ri-ˈzau̇nd 
also -ˈsau̇nd
resounded; resounding; resounds
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
2
a
: to sound loudly
the gunshot resounded
b
: to produce a sonorous or echoing sound
3
: to become renowned
1
: to extol loudly or widely : celebrate
2
: echo, reverberate
3
: to sound or utter in full resonant tones
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Examples of resound in a Sentence
The organ resounded throughout the church.
His speech resounded throughout the world.
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Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts, the call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
The call of the next great adventure resounds from within our souls.
—Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
The Bills’ last score with six minutes left — an exclamation point for the resounding win — had a funky movement.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
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resound
verb
re·sound
ri-ˈzau̇nd
1
: to become filled with sound : reverberate
the hall resounded with cheers
2
: to sound loudly
the organ resounds throughout the hall
3
: to become renowned
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