reverberant
adjective
re·ver·ber·ant
ri-ˈvər-b(ə-)rənt 
1
: tending to reverberate
2
: marked by reverberation : resonant
reverberantly
adverb
Examples of reverberant in a Sentence
the pastor's reverberant voice could be heard all over the cemetery as he read the final prayers for the deceased
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Other halls may have a richer, more reverberant acoustic, although Disney’s is still uncommonly fine.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But let your mind wander, and Carlile and Doran’s digital wrangling blurs into a colorful, reverberant hum.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
But let your mind wander, and Carlile and Doran’s digital wrangling blurs into a colorful, reverberant hum.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday.
—Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025
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“Reverberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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reverberant
adjective
re·ver·ber·ant
ri-ˈvər-b(ə-)rənt
: tending to reverberate
reverberantly
adverb
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