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as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the tenor's orotund voice was just what this soaring aria needs
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as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
a master of the orotund prose that is favored by academic journals of literary criticism
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Recent Examples of orotund
But the extravagance of Tudor self-aggrandizement is almost comical, and it wasn’t limited to the orotund Henry plastering his face onto biblical kings.
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Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
Novoselov had a boisterous, orotund way of talking that even the interpreter seemed to have trouble making sense of.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
The speaker’s orotund oratory, his mannered put-downs, his mock pretentiousness, his pompous, practiced, often hilarious jawing will be no more.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
Novoselov had a boisterous, orotund way of talking that even the interpreter seemed to have trouble making sense of.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
The speaker’s orotund oratory, his mannered put-downs, his mock pretentiousness, his pompous, practiced, often hilarious jawing will be no more.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orotund
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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 split division format allows for the powerhouses to meet in round one, which is early for the caliber of talent.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2025
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In the end, Herro became the fifth Heat player to win the 3-point contest with a final round score of 24.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Thus far, the similarities between Orban and Trump are most pronounced in their rhetorical positioning.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Resolutions — symbolic statements of values or support — often become a rhetorical battleground in the House, given some of its more right-wing Republican members, and a resolution about Jan. 6 represents a significant landmine for the chamber.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2025
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An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
3 May 2020
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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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The tees’ durability and vibrant colors stand out, while the consistent teeing height of Martini’s popular step-up model is a key selling point.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another code, the vibrant color palettes which feature greens, oranges, and reds that pop when worn also returned.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The outpouring of reaction to the video demonstrates how emotionally resonant animal behavior can be.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Led by a performance of transfixing grace and subtlety from Ben Whishaw in the title role, the diaristic film spins compacted time into something free-flowing, expansive, illuminating and emotionally resonant, all of it achieved with elegant restraint.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Never a perfect circle, but dependably rotund, the doughnuts are large enough to tear at greedily and still last the entire drive home.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2023
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“Orotund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orotund. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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