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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
Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Cashman echoed that sentiment moments later.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
But for all his contributions to the dialogue of pop, the gorgeous internal monologue of The Return of the Durutti Column still produces a unique echo.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Cowbells echoed through the hills, and Scouts sprinted down the path, making detours like little mountain goats.
—Alice Gregory, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Cashman echoed that sentiment moments later.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Rye and apple brandy are fast friends—the apple brandy adding an autumnal echo to rye’s grainy persistence.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
But for all his contributions to the dialogue of pop, the gorgeous internal monologue of The Return of the Durutti Column still produces a unique echo.
—Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for echo
Verb
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That way, your ideas can land without sounding stern.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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Increases in small numbers can sound huge when specifics aren’t shared.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hunt’s hopes to repeat as a state champion with a perfect season were ended by Corpus Christi King’s Isabella Arevalos, who handed Hunt an 8-1 defeat in a Class 5A 115-pound division girls semifinal at the UIL State Wrestling Championships on Saturday at the Berry Center.—
Rick Kretzschmar,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom is introducing a bill that would ban selling booze to repeat DUI offenders.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pair leaned in close for a casual selfie, sharing the beach day with her followers.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The couple became fan-favorites on Love Island, and followers have become very invested in seeing their relationship succeed.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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To find it in the night sky, take your finger and trace along the handle of the Big Dipper to the bright orange star Arcturus, then over to the glowing blue star Vega.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And his warnings about demons lurking in our cellphones and laptops seem to resonate with the younger generation.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement This scenario resonates with Perera.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Many companies charge an initial investigation or discovery fee before quoting the total cost of resolution services.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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On the eve of the deadline, the Upper Colorado River Commission released a statement quoting Mitchell, its chair, as saying that the mountain states can't fill the gap left by drought heavy use in the Southwest.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Michtom didn’t bother to patent his invention; the imitators merely spurred interest.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The popularity of products like Meta Ray-Bans has opened up a new market of imitators who are in an arms race to make their smart glasses as ethically dubious as possible, perhaps with a little help from AI or facial recognition software.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But those relics of history paled in comparison to the ambience — and opulence — of the Forest Theater.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Duffy cast the backlash as a relic of the crack cocaine epidemic, during which smoking was the main route of administration.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Echo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echo. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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