as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the orator's resonant voice filled the hall
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Recent Examples of resonant
Her remarkable ability to craft music that speaks volumes—relatable, emotionally resonant, and thought-provoking—has connected with listeners of all ages and backgrounds.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Its potent cocktail of false nostalgia and present-day bitterness makes for an emotionally resonant cut that shows how going home for Christmas can sometimes be about taking a trip to one’s past self.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Its potent cocktail of false nostalgia and present-day bitterness makes for an emotionally resonant cut that shows how going home for Christmas can sometimes be about taking a trip to one’s past self.
—Maura Johnston, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
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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 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
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The painting in question, titled Elimar (1889), depicts a fisherman with a round hat on his head and a pipe in his mouth.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to Sunday’s win, the Chiefs defeated Buffalo 27-24 in last season’s AFC Divisional round playoff game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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Their measurement eliminated possible errors that could arise for other instruments, proving a powerful new way to perform the chemical analysis of exoplanets.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The most powerful quake was 4.6 magnitude, according to authorities.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Also garnering a Grammy and Peabody, the show centered on a gifted teen trying to come of age in a chaotic household full of loud and oft-dimwitted grown-ups and siblings.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The controversy grew loud enough that Mackie took to Instagram a few days later to clarify his remarks.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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