clarion

Definition of clarionnext

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Adjective
  • On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Football coverage can also often be dominated by ex-players, bluntly exchanging unnecessarily strident views.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • In a strident, aggressive veto message by Andrew Johnson.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • McLeese said each guest in the restricted area is allowed only one clear bag no larger than a gallon, or a small clutch purse.
    Maria Sullivan, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • There appears to be no clear association between these two lists, although the contaminant list is supposed to inform the monitoring list.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
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“Clarion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarion. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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