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Recent Examples of consonance The consonance between domestic order and foreign affairs proved difficult to sustain, however. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021 Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance. August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023 The consonance sounds Intermission. Rebecca Wright and Olha Konovalova, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 The syllables fall like dominoes, and consonance collapses like a house of cards. Chuck Klosterman, SPIN, 11 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for consonance
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Noun
  • While there’s plenty of overlap in areas such as symmetry, roof details, and classical influence, Federal architecture features more delicate and intricate details than Georgian architecture, which has a heavier, more Baroque influence.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
  • His puzzles have interesting geometry; today’s has diagonal symmetry, which allows for an unusual arrangement of long and short entries.
    Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • However, Francis actually resided in a smaller residence, the Casa Santa Marta, which was also sealed in accordance with tradition.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 7 May 2025
  • How Businesses Can Remain Compliant Governance platforms and compliance partners focus on helping any business, from enterprises to startups, to monitor, identify, classify and ensure that AI is built in accordance to the new EU AI Act.
    Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • On a brighter note, Venus entering Taurus brings harmony to your relationships, which is ideal for leveling up a situationship or finding stability with someone who actually follows through.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • The path toward harmony lies in acceptance of self first and foremost.
    Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • It's not known if the teenager left the airport of her own accord.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 May 2025
  • Jakob of Thorn and Baptiste work for the church of their own accord, handlers for the rest of the titular Devils.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • The Role Of Governance Agent orchestration is just the start.
    Don Schuerman, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Wisner was responsible for the military dictatorships and genocide in Guatemala that predictably emerged after his orchestration of the CIA’s overthrow of President Jacobo Arbenz.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Some people may have a higher proportion of fast-twitch muscle fibers with greater growth potential.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025
  • Even on a total dollar basis across all states, not just those adopting Medicaid expansion, blue states received a lower proportion of Medicaid funding from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services than the federal government collected from them in federal tax receipts.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Understanding and respecting your partner’s preferred method of recharging is essential for emotional balance within the relationship.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • Midrange and pro options like the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Nikon Z 8 have larger bodies and grips for better balance with larger lenses.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025

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“Consonance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consonance. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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