reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion
ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Examples of reverberation in a Sentence
the reverberations of her voice
Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the song’s refrain, Eilish employs falsetto that, at its peak, sounds just short of manic, emphasizing the frantic reverberations of obsession, the overarching theme of Hit Me Hard and Soft.
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Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 May 2024
There would be reverberations from both cases for decades to come.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
In an interview conducted after Monday’s proceedings, Ms. Tully spoke to Times Insider — from a hallway in the courthouse — about the case against Mr. Menendez, and its reverberations in New Jersey.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
So these covers were like a reverberation of that project, taking advantage of Black History Month to highlight these black characters from one of the biggest sci-fi franchises in the world!
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 May 2024
The 1992 death of Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student, caused reverberations around the world.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The reverberations of that scheme are still being felt more than 15 years later, as the latest payout totaling about $158 million was announced in December 2023.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Those romantic reverberations can be dangerous, as Brumbaugh pointed out.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
The House approved a $1.2 trillion spending package Friday hours before a midnight government shutdown deadline, pressing the Senate against a ticking clock to pass the measure and setting off reverberations that threatened the GOP’s brittle House majority.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 May 2024
There would be reverberations from both cases for decades to come.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
In an interview conducted after Monday’s proceedings, Ms. Tully spoke to Times Insider — from a hallway in the courthouse — about the case against Mr. Menendez, and its reverberations in New Jersey.
—Terence McGinley, New York Times, 14 May 2024
So these covers were like a reverberation of that project, taking advantage of Black History Month to highlight these black characters from one of the biggest sci-fi franchises in the world!
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 May 2024
The 1992 death of Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese exchange student, caused reverberations around the world.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The reverberations of that scheme are still being felt more than 15 years later, as the latest payout totaling about $158 million was announced in December 2023.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
Those romantic reverberations can be dangerous, as Brumbaugh pointed out.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
The House approved a $1.2 trillion spending package Friday hours before a midnight government shutdown deadline, pressing the Senate against a ticking clock to pass the measure and setting off reverberations that threatened the GOP’s brittle House majority.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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