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also echos
1
as in followers
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 traces
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 echoes
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
For some lawmakers, the vote on a war powers resolution carried echoes of past moments when Congress went on record in matters of war.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The British producer also sees echoes of foundational shows from earlier in his career.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
So have other echoes from the past.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The people’s need for freedom has always been vocalized through protest, and the echoes of what’s happening there and what’s happening in Minneapolis are eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
There are echoes of those campaigns this term; Arsenal led the standings for the majority of those seasons and is stuttering.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey and a flamboyant peer whose behaviour and extravagance has modern echoes.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
For younger Japanese Americans, many of them descendants of those incarcerated, the echoes of a traumatic family history resonate today.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
Within this landmark, 225 rooms—including 13 singular train station suites—now serve as a design lover’s sanctuary where the echoes of steam engines meet a contemporary swing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
For some lawmakers, the vote on a war powers resolution carried echoes of past moments when Congress went on record in matters of war.
—Nik Popli, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
The British producer also sees echoes of foundational shows from earlier in his career.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
So have other echoes from the past.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026
The people’s need for freedom has always been vocalized through protest, and the echoes of what’s happening there and what’s happening in Minneapolis are eerily similar.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
There are echoes of those campaigns this term; Arsenal led the standings for the majority of those seasons and is stuttering.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The quirky period drama is based on the life of Henry Cyril Paget, the dancing Marquess of Anglesey and a flamboyant peer whose behaviour and extravagance has modern echoes.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
For younger Japanese Americans, many of them descendants of those incarcerated, the echoes of a traumatic family history resonate today.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoes
Verb
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Expert sounds alarm after study finds popular travel item carries far more bacteria than expected.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The show includes three audio speaker sculptures, which have been tuned to play ambient bird sounds for the exhibition but can be hooked up to any playlist of choice.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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For those who believe history always repeats itself, a surge in oil prices amid a weakening economy is a scary sign.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Around the time the account hit 50,000 followers, Van der Velden announced that several talent agents were interested in representing Tilly.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lighthouse Studios’ first major effort is a partnership with director and creator Cole Bennett’s Lyrical Lemonade digital media venture that has more than 24 million YouTube followers.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The adaptation retains traces of its literary roots—there are multiple nods to Nabokov, including a bakery named after Charlotte Haze, Lolita’s mother—but its bookishness is mostly window dressing.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors said the evidence presented in the murder case included video, traces of DNA from a cellphone dropped by the gunman that matched Brasser and ballistics matching a gun found in Brasser’s mother’s home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the show, created by Jonathan Glatzer, also captures something about the people that goes beyond caricature and that resonates at this particular moment.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The emotional weight of that testimony resonates with the curator’s framing of the exhibition.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are the same figures Apple quotes for the 16e.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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The front entrance of the synagogue also features the bronze sculpture Hands of Peace by Henry Azaz, which quotes a blessing in the Book of Numbers.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For decades, Gallup’s company and its imitators improved their techniques.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, the festival has outlasted many imitators and weathered shifting food trends by staying nimble.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yet, through careful restoration, elements like Pabst’s bar and other relics have been preserved and restored to showcase the rich history of this tie to Wisconsin’s past.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Artifact Exhibition has introduced an add-on VR activity to its walk-through display with relics and reproductions tied to the ship that famously sank in 1912.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Echoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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