resounding
adjective
re·sound·ing
ri-ˈzau̇n-diŋ 
also -ˈsau̇n-
1
: producing or characterized by resonant sound : resonating
2
a
: impressively sonorous
b
: emphatic, unequivocal
a resounding success
resoundingly
adverb
Examples of resounding in a Sentence
The class answered with a resounding no.
the resounding hubbub of the streets of New York City
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Our event was a resounding success.
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Catherine McKenna, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Philadelphia Phillies’ franchise-record eight home runs in a resounding 11-1 victory against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on the initial reactions to Kimmel's plight, the answer is a resounding no.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
On his way to the blue medical tent, Bosa looked at the crowd and gestured with a resounding thumbs down.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
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Catherine McKenna, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
Edmundo Sosa hit three of the Philadelphia Phillies’ franchise-record eight home runs in a resounding 11-1 victory against the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
—Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Based on the initial reactions to Kimmel's plight, the answer is a resounding no.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
On his way to the blue medical tent, Bosa looked at the crowd and gestured with a resounding thumbs down.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resounding
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“Resounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resounding. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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