sonorous

adjective

so·no·rous | \ ˈsä-nə-rəs

, sə-ˈnȯr-əs

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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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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Fanfares were broad, dignified and sonorous, without roughness. — Alan Artner, chicagotribune.com, "In the heat, Moser, Grant Park Orchestra perform a delicate Dvorak," 30 June 2018 Bass-baritone Laurent Naouri was a properly vicious High Priest, bass Dmitry Belosselskiy was a sonorous Old Hebrew, and the chorus turned in a solid performance after some early stage-pit miscommunications. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Samson et Dalila’ and ‘Aida’ Reviews: A New Direction Takes a Familiar Course," 1 Oct. 2018 The engine and exhaust has been tuned like a symphony orchestra—a sonorous roar punctuated by occasional percussive bursts. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "1,160 miles in 11 days: A grand tour with the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio," 15 Aug. 2018 Paulie Gee's The atmosphere is cozy and welcoming, with sonorous conversation and palpable charm. — Keith Flanagan, Condé Nast Traveler, "19 Best Places for Pizza in New York City," 1 Mar. 2018 In this score, Talma, who died in 1996, deftly combines spiky 12-tone writing with stretches of radiant violin lines that float atop sonorous piano harmonies. — New York Times, "Review: A Tiny Garage Explodes in Pianistic Madness," 25 June 2018 The actor Kathleen Chalfant, seated between stage and musicians, reads all four poems with a quietly sonorous range of expression. — New York Times, "Review: Pam Tanowitz’s ‘Four Quartets’ Hits Poetic Heights," 8 July 2018 The warmly sonorous strings and firmly cohesive brasses gave it their all on Thursday. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Esa-Pekka Salonen wraps up CSO residency with an intense 'Transfigured Night'," 25 May 2018 This sonorous lower register gives voice to her bracing impatience with sentimentality and disingenuousness. — Lev Grossman, New York Times, "Are Her Characters Seeing Things? Maybe. Maybe Not.," 5 Apr. 2018

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