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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
Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Just like the island itself, their stories are separated by time but strangely intertwined – echoes of the past resurfacing in the rhythms of the present.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
There were echoes of Parcells in the way that Glenn conducted training camp this summer, one of the most physical this franchise has seen in years.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
For Moura, the echoes of Brazil’s dictatorship and the dangers of authoritarianism repeating itself, fed directly into The Secret Agent.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
Just like the island itself, their stories are separated by time but strangely intertwined – echoes of the past resurfacing in the rhythms of the present.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
There were echoes of Parcells in the way that Glenn conducted training camp this summer, one of the most physical this franchise has seen in years.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
No doubt there were many reasons the Chiefs woke up the echoes and restored a certain sense of order on Sunday with a 37-20 clobbering of visiting Baltimore, a presumptive rival for the AFC berth in the Super Bowl.
—Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
For Moura, the echoes of Brazil’s dictatorship and the dangers of authoritarianism repeating itself, fed directly into The Secret Agent.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoes
Verb
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The new dating term 'Shrekking' sounds innocent.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This third track on the album is the first one that actually sounds as completely sunny as some of the lyrics are.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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The horse’s magic repeats itself in every room — bright eyes, smiles, awe and shock.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another TikTok video, Kacie gave some dating advice to her followers.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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Musk shared the post, bringing it to his audience of over 226 million followers.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Significance The relics of Saint Therese traveled from France to be in the United States.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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A number of startups are actively pursuing ways to extract the most dangerous orbital objects—defunct rocket stages, dead satellites, space collision fragment clouds, and space-race relics.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Still, Democrats seem to know that health care is both a more realistic goal — and one that resonates with the public.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This approach resonates with contemporary luxury consumers who, Clerc argues, are tired of being told what to do, wear, or experience.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dan Marino quotes lining the walls of Hard Rock Stadium fascinated the AD.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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The existence of Ichkabal was only confirmed in 1996, after a local ranch owner had reported traces of stone temples to archaeologists at Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Even so, tiny traces of natural radioactivity remain a constant challenge.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The train that rings Vesuvius makes its rounds as racehorses train along the shore.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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“Echoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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