clarion

adjective

Definition of clarionnext
as in shrill

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  1. shrill
  2. strident
  3. clear
Adjective
  • That trademark indecision of summer takes root in her words and spreads through the music until her vocals diverge in the chorus, peeling like a clementine’s skin as one shrill line scales upward and the other remains monotone.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • That bite and raw intensity produce some of the album’s standout moments, transmuting jungle’s physicality across a wide emotional range with poetic verve and Nia’s woody, vulnerable, yet strident timbre.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • And Paul certainly seems more shaken, less strident than in the previous films, having unleashed a wave of intergalactic bloodletting.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 July 2026
Definition of strident
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  • But this would really be for your own peace of mind and in the interests of keeping clear lines of communication open.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 July 2026
  • That challenge becomes even clearer when lawmakers consider how dramatically HOAs vary across North Carolina.
    — Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
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