sonorous

adjective so·no·rous \ ˈsä-nə-rəs , sə-ˈnȯr-əs \

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Definition of sonorous

1 : producing sound (as when struck)

2 : full or loud in sound

a sonorous voice

3 : imposing or impressive in effect or style

4 : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority

sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\

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sonorously

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sonorousness

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Examples of sonorous in a Sentence

He has a deep, sonorous voice.
a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance

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But the action is all set to a sonorous, somber score by Nicholas Britell (Moonlight, 12 Years a Slave) that counteracts the comedy.

— sophie gilbert, The Atlantic, "Filthy Rich: The Power Plays of Succession," 2 June 2018
The entire church was filled with the deep, sonorous baritone of an older, barrel-chested man.

— Washington Post, "At 3, he lost his dad in a drive-by shooting. At 19, he’s mulling Juilliard for opera.," 16 Apr. 2018
His speech that night was a sonorous movement pep talk.

— holland cotter, New York Times, "50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today," 28 Mar. 2018
Smith said, lowering his sonorous vocals for effect.

— nick powell, Houston Chronicle, "Moody Gardens egg hunt a hit with children and parents," 1 Apr. 2018
Three monks in pleated white linen robes chanted in sonorous baritones while rhythmically striking a large drum or clapping a wooden instrument between hand and wrist.

— alex postman, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Mother and Son Search for Zen in Kyoto," 29 Mar. 2018
My sense of his piece was of low notes and midrange sonorous chords opening up, spilling their insides like buds releasing seeds dancing into the wind, with a harmonically (in some way) filigrees in Hodges' dancing right hand.

— mark swed, latimes.com, "The voices of Angela Davis and Lech Walesa, via piano," 28 Mar. 2018
James Faulkner brings sonorous authority and deep sensitivity to Paul, whose insistence on following Christ’s most essential commandments — to love God and to love one’s neighbor as oneself — is both gentle and uncompromisingly courageous.

— ann hornaday, kansascity, "‘Paul, Apostle of Christ’ is a moving examination of faith and courage | The Kansas City Star," 22 Mar. 2018
Tyler spoke after his father’s coffin rested in front of a Lanham, Md. mosque, draped with a green cloth as a sonorous devotional song sounded at the Friday funeral for Prince George’s County police Cpl.

— justin jouvenal, Washington Post, "With salutes and covered hearts, officer killed helping abuse victim is honored at funeral," 23 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of sonorous

Latin sonorus; akin to Latin sonus sound

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Definition of sonorous for English Language Learners

: having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant

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sonorous

adjective so·no·rous \ sə-ˈnȯr-əs , ˈsä-nə-rəs \

Definition of sonorous for Students

: loud, deep, or rich in sound : resonant

a sonorous voice

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