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as in follower
a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way
a younger sister who was her echo all the while that they were growing up
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as in trace
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
a few stone carvings are the only echoes that remain of a once-mighty civilization
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Recent Examples of echo
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson echoed that sentiment, saying the results reflected voter frustration but not a rejection of the GOP.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Still, there’s a long way to go to match bats, which can contract and compress their muscles to listen only to certain echoes and can detect something as small as a human hair from several meters away.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Verb
This past June, Braun echoed those sentiments while guesting on The Diary of a CEO podcast.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
Speaker Mike Johnson echoed that sentiment, saying the results reflected voter frustration but not a rejection of the GOP.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
Advertisement Jude’s thoughts on AI echo talk from Hollywood’s pro-AI camp, from Kevin O’Leary to James Cameron to Netflix, about the technology as an implement for cutting costs.
—Andy Crump, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Still, there’s a long way to go to match bats, which can contract and compress their muscles to listen only to certain echoes and can detect something as small as a human hair from several meters away.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
Verb
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Not everybody sounds the same, everybody’s an individual.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Nov. 2025
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The computer voice is heavily treated and needs to sound affected.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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If the build-up of fabric softener is heavy and towels aren't absorbent after completing these three steps, repeat the process.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Naturally, history repeated, with the Bears scoring the final 14 points of the game to steal the victory.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cissé, who was not a member of the military, sometimes posted images of herself in military fatigues to her more than 140,00 TikTok followers, which is thought to have drawn attention from the armed men.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Since the government shutdown delayed funding for SNAP in November, Curry has been sharing strategies on how to find free or affordable food with his social media followers.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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To that end, Lasky is sure to give plenty of attention to the unearthly, haunting, and ethereal traces that mark our world.—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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For more reliable verification, try using reverse image search tools like Google Images or TinEye to trace origins, or use specialized AI image detectors like TruthScan, which scans for artificial generation artifacts with high precision.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This bilingual edition preserves Vilariño’s rhythmic precision and existential intensity, giving readers a rare glimpse into a body of work that continues to resonate far beyond its origins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Moore said that no matter how famous a host or a guest is, or how elaborate and slick a production is, an unauthentic product will not resonate with audiences.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The exec quoted above thinks the Rams and Seahawks can score and win in more ways than the Eagles can.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Margolick quotes letters to local newspapers from viewers almost vindictive in their displeasure.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This quickly became the world's best-selling pen and was soon followed by many imitators that sold in the billions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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These are people who are in the know, many of whom actually thought of him as kind of a loser, as kind of an imitator.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Jadeite Cabbage, like most of the National Palace Museum’s collection, is an imperial relic once housed at the Forbidden City in Beijing before being relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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Their jaws dropped at the troves of historic artifacts and country music relics laid out before them.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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