as in feelings
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
the story of the family's woes struck a sympathetic chord with newspaper readers
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
the revised system chords perfectly with the original goals
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Recent Examples of chords
Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Portman mouthed the words throughout, while Depp remained stone-faced with a guitar in his lap, finally playing the song’s closing chords.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The band still hadn’t heard the whole song, just some chords and bars, and no lyrics.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Four or five chords repeated over and over.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
At the conference, Farage appeared onstage in a blaze of pyrotechnics and gladiatorial chords.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Music at nightmare volume is being pumped out of the building, chilling industrial chords.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Because both 17 and 29 are prime numbers and therefore indivisible, any recurring rhythms and chords played by the pianist never synced up.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
And for about 10 seconds, the chords sure sound like a Dessner track.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Portman mouthed the words throughout, while Depp remained stone-faced with a guitar in his lap, finally playing the song’s closing chords.
—Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The band still hadn’t heard the whole song, just some chords and bars, and no lyrics.
—John U. Bacon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Four or five chords repeated over and over.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Cloudy chords, meditative tintinnabulation, the whoosh of wind and rain, blocks of iridescent brass — all these discrete sonorities trundled by, like a train of boxcars with panoramas painted on their sides.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
At the conference, Farage appeared onstage in a blaze of pyrotechnics and gladiatorial chords.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
Music at nightmare volume is being pumped out of the building, chilling industrial chords.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Because both 17 and 29 are prime numbers and therefore indivisible, any recurring rhythms and chords played by the pianist never synced up.
—Rebecca Coffey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chords
Noun
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Lyrics suggest the friend from her past died suddenly, leaving her with unresolved feelings.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, multitasking contributes to mental fatigue and negatively impacts overall well-being, with some participants reporting feelings of exhaustion after.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In our present-day Universe, that corresponds to a distance that’s approximately 18 billion light-years away.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patrons select two cards from the splayed out deck, and each card corresponds with a different flavor.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s so many conflicting emotions.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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Front man Coleman cuts a tall, brooding figure, saving his emotions for his vocal delivery and occasional pronouncements on the importance of faith.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This event coincides with Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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That coincides with higher production costs and plunging crop prices.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The oversized chair is ideal for patios, decks, or poolside spaces, and it’s filled with high-density foam that conforms to your body position, offering comfortable support for long-term sitting and relaxing.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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Built largely from carbon fiber, and weighing just under 158 kilograms, the Helix conforms with the FAA’s rules for ultralight aircraft.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a similar way, a man who is defiant stiffens his neck, squares his shoulders, lowers his brows, and clenches his fists with his knuckles forward.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pizza squares on the diet-for-health trays.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His latest protest fits into his activism against war and follows previous arrests for disrupting Senate hearings over Gaza and domestic health crises.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Here's how Nike's quarterly performance fits into CEO Elliott Hill's broader turnaround plan.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The organization is hoping to make help even more accessible by launching a free chatbot that answers questions about the CSS Profile, but that task has proven more complicated than anticipated.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Chords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chords. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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