as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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Relevance
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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chord
Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Garza’s heartfelt appeal struck a chord, prompting the family to reconsider.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
The symbolism of the insect and its ability to transform into something else has long struck a chord with Jaouad, 36, who was first diagnosed with cancer in 2011, and whose illness returned for a third time last summer.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Garza’s heartfelt appeal struck a chord, prompting the family to reconsider.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hypersonic passenger planes, deep-sea thermal-energy power plants, chording keyboards—all have their adherents, eager to jump at the chance of covering their infatuation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
With the brand new Mike McCready Stratocaster, the artist now has a guitar designed to his specifics, including a custom pickup set to sound like his 1960 Stratocaster, a six-point tremolo, and a fingerboard radius that has enough arc for chording and easier note bending.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 12 Sep. 2023
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Noun
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Frustration: Taylor Swift and her famous friends displayed every emotion.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Their stories reflect a jumble of emotions that catastrophe inevitably leaves in its wake.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kenner police said the complaints will be referred to the corresponding jurisdictions for further investigation.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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The prediction of a mild winter has not corresponded with the weather so far.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Boston Red Sox reportedly are interested in running with Justin Turner, but is the feeling mutual?—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Her designs evoke visceral feelings and with each presentation her fanbase of editors, stylists, fashion insiders and the like grows.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The shooting would have coincided with the anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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His pop-up at Selfridges, which has been running for three months has been extended to the end of February to coincide with London Fashion Week.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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How can home health employees restore a sense of well-being for their clients in an environment where every familiar touchpoint is gone?—
Josh Klein,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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This collab makes complete sense, as the pair will be kicking off their joint Grand National Tour in April.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Well, the Lions don’t conform to consensus, or what you’re supposed to do when building a team.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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The State Department spokesperson didn't say whether the reform conformed with the law.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Chamberlain fit in well and honed his art of showmanship by participating in one of the Globetrotters’ most important routines as a rookie.—
Zach Powell,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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More news: Clayton Kershaw's $7.5 Million Deal Can Top Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer Chavis fits the Dodgers' preference for versatility among their position players.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, 2 Chainz bring rhyming names and rhyming lyrics to AT&T Playoff Playlist Live!—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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Recent triggers may have rhymed a lot with past scenarios that left you feeling victimized, and that’s definitely the kind of thing that can lead to a trauma response.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Chord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chord. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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