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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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2
as in relics
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
Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Geppert feels there are echoes of the Nazism that once took over her native land now playing out in the United States.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The United States may be entering into an era of heightened political violence and assassination with some echoes to the 1960s.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The series throws its 292 fallen samurai warriors into a fight to the death and, ultimately, for the winner, untold riches, with period echoes of FX’s wildly successful Shogun and plot echoes of Netflix’s own blockbuster Squid Game.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Flores said that any internal echoes of the calls for accountability were swiftly countered.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The present-day echoes felt remarkable and were a huge reason to make it.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
This is why the question of how to hear the echoes of creatures that vanished 66 million years ago has sparked both scientific and artistic curiosity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Known for her vibrant and eclectic mix of painting, printmaking and sculpture, Rojas infuses her work with whimsical narratives and bold, geometric forms with Surrealist echoes.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Storms, on the other hand, usually show more irregular shapes, often with strong echoes and rapid changes in intensity, and are accompanied by other weather signals like clouds, lightning and precipitation.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Geppert feels there are echoes of the Nazism that once took over her native land now playing out in the United States.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025
The United States may be entering into an era of heightened political violence and assassination with some echoes to the 1960s.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
The series throws its 292 fallen samurai warriors into a fight to the death and, ultimately, for the winner, untold riches, with period echoes of FX’s wildly successful Shogun and plot echoes of Netflix’s own blockbuster Squid Game.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Flores said that any internal echoes of the calls for accountability were swiftly countered.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The present-day echoes felt remarkable and were a huge reason to make it.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
This is why the question of how to hear the echoes of creatures that vanished 66 million years ago has sparked both scientific and artistic curiosity.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Known for her vibrant and eclectic mix of painting, printmaking and sculpture, Rojas infuses her work with whimsical narratives and bold, geometric forms with Surrealist echoes.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoes
Verb
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The younger Bozell had previously founded a group called the Media Research Center, whose mission statement over its nearly 40 years sounds a lot like those forces that went after Kimmel.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Vie, Doja devotes an entire album to the pop and R&B sounds of the Hair Decade, an album full of pastels and neon and mega-cheese sax solos.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather, reliable rolling-waves moves, predictably unpredictable, patterned but not in a way that repeats.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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Estelle repeats the question every woman in his life has asked him in this episode.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The international outfit recruits followers to join nearby cells and will refer prospects to, as well as put them in contact with, antifa chapters in their area.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Religious leaders, meanwhile, have pushed back against the prophecy, reminding followers that no one knows the day or the hour of Christ’s return.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These relics may contain explosives like TNT, chemical remnants, and even nuclear material.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the 1972 London Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution put an end to the legal dumping of unused explosive munitions in the sea, these relics now provide a rich area of study for marine biologists, offering a real-world look at how animals adapt to habitat disturbances.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At KnitWell Group, our purpose is to serve and support women at every stage of their lives, and BCRF’s work to end breast cancer resonates strongly with that mission.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is the kind of work that resonates far beyond its cultural origins.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hell, there’s an entire TikTok channel that just features a guy reading different Bourdain quotes over travel montages and, sometimes, Bourdain clip shows.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Her legacy lives on through Dalton, who hangs Toussaint’s portrait at Downing Street and quotes her final speech at the show’s end.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Notably, no traces of the bacteria were found in the building's cooling and heating systems.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another example is cutting-edge uses of environmental DNA, where scientists test water samples for traces of invasive organisms.—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That certainly rings true for Nomad founder Brad Davis, who sports copious body art and has the vibe of an energetic Portland entrepreneur.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t much in Aaron Sorkin’s script that rings the slightest bit true — this is a very movie version of the military — but Reiner is smart enough to simply hand the wild, showy moments to Tom Cruise and Demi Moore and (especially) Jack Nicholson and get the hell out of their way.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Echoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoes. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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