harmonious
adjective
har·mo·ni·ous
här-ˈmō-nē-əs 
1
: having agreement among musical components : musically concordant
harmonious voices
2
: having the parts agreeably related : congruous
blended into a harmonious whole
harmonious medley of small vaulted chambers—
Norman Douglas
Norman Douglas3
: marked by accord in sentiment or action
harmonious relationship between church and state—H. D. Hazeltine
H. D. Hazeltine
harmoniously
adverb
harmoniousness
noun
Examples of harmonious in a Sentence
The living room was decorated in harmonious colors.
a harmonious combination of flavors
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Usa Today, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Uranus in Gemini forms a sextile (a harmonious alignment) to Neptune in Aries on August 28th, bringing a moment that clarity meets magic — in areas including tech, spirituality, and even activism.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 July 2025
The pair form an unlikely team to solve mysterious disappearances, revealing a sinister plot to unravel the harmonious relationship between the city’s animal residents.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 30 July 2025
But that would require ignoring so much of her genius because in their way, all Austen’s novels turn on questions of money, fortune, property, and prosperity—one finds in her characters’ harmonious and happy endings a fusion of material and emotional fulfillment.
—Brandon Taylor, Time, 17 July 2025
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harmonious
adjective
har·mo·ni·ous
här-ˈmō-nē-əs
1
: having a pleasing mixture of notes
a harmonious song
2
: having the parts agreeably related
harmonious colors
3
: marked by agreement in feeling or action
a harmonious family
harmoniously
adverb
harmoniousness
noun
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