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
  • Emergency crews continue to assess the situation in different parts of the country, while authorities are expected to provide a clearer picture in the coming hours regarding material damage, injuries and possible fatalities.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • There’s clear evidence that some of the links between larger climate patterns in the atmosphere are being altered by climate change, Trenberth said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 25 June 2026
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“Clarion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clarion. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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