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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 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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In this framework, meaning is not immediate but unfolds gradually, arriving through echoes, returns, and interruptions.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The echoes between the current Ebola outbreak and the 2014 outbreak—the deadliest-ever Ebola crisis—are hard to ignore.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The technique, which works by bouncing signals onto qubits and effectively listening for their echoes, runs 13,000 times faster on Willow than an equivalent algorithm would on the best classical supercomputer.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Outsmarting the noise Many animals rely on echolocation — emitting sound waves and interpreting the returning echoes — to navigate and hunt.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Eidinger is perfect for the role, and his escalating temper tantrums — almost camp at first, with delicious echoes of Christoph Waltz’s Hans Landa — become frightening in their intensity.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
There were echoes of that everywhere on Saturday.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Noun
There are the faintest echoes of Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre in the Yorkshire Moors setting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
The clip, which included background noise and echoes, covered the last 30 seconds of the flight as the pilots struggled with the disabled aircraft as well as recordings of testing the NTSB did on another aircraft.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In this framework, meaning is not immediate but unfolds gradually, arriving through echoes, returns, and interruptions.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The echoes between the current Ebola outbreak and the 2014 outbreak—the deadliest-ever Ebola crisis—are hard to ignore.
—Stephanie Psaki, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
The technique, which works by bouncing signals onto qubits and effectively listening for their echoes, runs 13,000 times faster on Willow than an equivalent algorithm would on the best classical supercomputer.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Outsmarting the noise Many animals rely on echolocation — emitting sound waves and interpreting the returning echoes — to navigate and hunt.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Eidinger is perfect for the role, and his escalating temper tantrums — almost camp at first, with delicious echoes of Christoph Waltz’s Hans Landa — become frightening in their intensity.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
There were echoes of that everywhere on Saturday.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for echoes
Verb
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Woodall knew that dramatically there had to be variety in the way loud sounds continually unhinge Niki.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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But again, that sounds a lot more like a defense-and-rebounding specialist than an offensive star.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The movement’s professional class repeats it more or less daily on social media and in its network of sympathetic publications.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The eight super regional winners then move on to the Men’s College World Series in Omaha, where the format essentially repeats itself.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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Broken Bow skyrocketed in popularity, taking off with big-time collaborations with artists and well over 1 million followers on social media.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Here’s a list of questions from my followers.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Its front-drive layout keeps the character familiar, while the electric drivetrain removes the last traces of engine vibration.—
Karl Brauer,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Roland Garros is the only Grand Slam not to use electronic line calling, with line judges, the chair umpire, and the players using the traces left by their shots to see whether the ball was in or out.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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In a world dominated by transactional relationships and isolation, that kind of connection resonates.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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As companies compete for travelers in an increasingly crowded market, many brands are finding that recognizing service and offering meaningful opportunities to rest and recharge resonates far beyond traditional loyalty programs.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
Verb
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In his new encyclical, released yesterday, Leo quotes one literary character in the entire 40,000-word document.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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Haber always quotes his prices in dollars, even for visitors not from the United States.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
Noun
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And these are now increasingly fragile as a result of global unrest, climate change and a host of imitators.—
Rebekah Evans,
TheWeek,
19 May 2026
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The dish everyone comes for is the spicy rigatoni vodka, a plate that’s launched a thousand imitators across the country.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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“Echoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/echoes. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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