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.
Recent Examples on the Web
As the sitcom reaches a new generation thanks to streaming services, its message is just as resonant.
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Evette Dionne, SELF, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite these examples, resonant chains are rare, and only 1% of all planetary systems display them.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
This vision of domestic disorder feels especially resonant after the mass protests of 2020 and insurrectionists storming the halls of Congress in 2021 — not to mention the fact that this is another election year, when political differences are particularly heightened.
—EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But the four weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting may feel more resonant and relevant to Muslims around the world amid Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Sarah Jakes Roberts set the atmosphere with a resonant and inspiring message on the various stages of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of strategic pauses and seasons of deliberate reflection to reset vision and realign on the entrepreneurial path.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 26 Feb. 2024
High-quality, resonant and informative content that carries readers through a story journey, offering practical solutions, will drive results.
—Danni White, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Her work, though behind the scenes, was instrumental in creating an emotionally resonant experience for the audience.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
In a resonant pre-internet illustration of this thesis, the mayor’s infuriating hypocrisy, cloaked in communal concern and democratic pieties, drives Dr. Stockmann, a man of reason, into an irrational frenzy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
Evette Dionne, SELF, 21 Mar. 2024
Despite these examples, resonant chains are rare, and only 1% of all planetary systems display them.
—Chris Impey, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
This vision of domestic disorder feels especially resonant after the mass protests of 2020 and insurrectionists storming the halls of Congress in 2021 — not to mention the fact that this is another election year, when political differences are particularly heightened.
—EW.com, 28 Mar. 2024
But the four weeks of dawn-to-dusk fasting may feel more resonant and relevant to Muslims around the world amid Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and the unfolding humanitarian crisis.
—Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
Sarah Jakes Roberts set the atmosphere with a resonant and inspiring message on the various stages of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of strategic pauses and seasons of deliberate reflection to reset vision and realign on the entrepreneurial path.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 26 Feb. 2024
High-quality, resonant and informative content that carries readers through a story journey, offering practical solutions, will drive results.
—Danni White, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Her work, though behind the scenes, was instrumental in creating an emotionally resonant experience for the audience.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
In a resonant pre-internet illustration of this thesis, the mayor’s infuriating hypocrisy, cloaked in communal concern and democratic pieties, drives Dr. Stockmann, a man of reason, into an irrational frenzy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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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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