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
Synonyms
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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Take five minutes to discover the varied, explosive, resonant sounds of percussion instruments, whether struck, shaken, pounded or scratched.
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Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Amid all the changes Berger implemented, the one immutable aspect from Varon’s pages was her heartbreaking, resonant ending.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
This transformation in Kennan’s thinking is especially resonant today, in an era that many analysts are calling the early stages of yet another cold war, with U.S.-Russian relations in a deep freeze and China playing the role of an assertive Soviet Union.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
The film gets off to an enthralling start and also concludes on a resonant note, when the eternally captivating Stefania Sandrelli steps in to play Parthenope in her 70s, returning to Naples after a long absence.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Amid all the changes Berger implemented, the one immutable aspect from Varon’s pages was her heartbreaking, resonant ending.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
This transformation in Kennan’s thinking is especially resonant today, in an era that many analysts are calling the early stages of yet another cold war, with U.S.-Russian relations in a deep freeze and China playing the role of an assertive Soviet Union.
—Fredrik Logevall, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
The film gets off to an enthralling start and also concludes on a resonant note, when the eternally captivating Stefania Sandrelli steps in to play Parthenope in her 70s, returning to Naples after a long absence.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
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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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