as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the orator's resonant voice filled the hall
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Recent Examples of resonant
For Goodall, the relevance of the collection’s olive branch motif feels most resonant for the current global moment.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Now in development, the project is looking for international production partners to help bring to life a story that weaves the personal and the political into a powerful, globally resonant narrative.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
As a performer, DiDonato is expressive with both her resonant, articulate voice and her face and physicality.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
When your brand becomes emotionally resonant, customers don’t just buy from you.
—Devin Haman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Now in development, the project is looking for international production partners to help bring to life a story that weaves the personal and the political into a powerful, globally resonant narrative.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
As a performer, DiDonato is expressive with both her resonant, articulate voice and her face and physicality.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
When your brand becomes emotionally resonant, customers don’t just buy from you.
—Devin Haman, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resonant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
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But the first five innings Tuesday were a ringing endorsement for the Dodgers’ cautious approach to Ohtani’s rehab and return from a second Tommy John surgery.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bravo to Netflix for their ringing endorsement of biodiversity with its commitment to purchase Funga’s carbon credits.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The satin fabrics were dyed vibrant colors and used for pieces like biker vests, dresses and apron tops.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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Shot with both lyrical intimacy and bursts of vibrant energy, the film portrays the quiet revolution of a boy refusing to surrender his identity.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To end her portion of the show, Swift sat at a round table with Fallon who asked about the inspiration behind some of her tracks.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This is what the round red pinhole is for—simply hold it up to one of your eyes and look through it, scanning the room for a glowing red light.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The work contains sonorous bouts of sorrow, but rage is its primary register.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Matisse, sober in mind and appearance, with sonorous, albeit economic French.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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In many respects, CDMS users receive the powerful anti-ship capabilities of a surface warfare vessel worth many hundreds of millions of dollars for just a tiny fraction of that price.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Calls for the United States to return astronauts to the moon before the end of the decade have been increasingly loud and frequent, emanating from bipartisan lawmakers and science advocates alike.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty’s field-goal attempt went off the right upright and made one of the loudest doinks of the season, creating a buzz among NFL fans on Sunday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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