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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime
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as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related
a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation
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Recent Examples of harmonious
The results a harmonious conversation of fashions ever-present influences.
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art of arranging objects within a space to create a harmonious flow of energy that promotes balance.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 12 Feb. 2026
Feng shui is an ancient Chinese art of arranging objects within a space to create a harmonious flow of energy that promotes balance.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.
—Andy Greene, VIBE.com, 9 Feb. 2026
At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonious
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The club’s touring outfit will also be on hand, with an assist from a 60-piece symphonic orchestra.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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For example, if the country fell into a recession and tax revenues plunged, the government could be forced, under the balanced budget requirement, to cut spending, which might undercut relief measures.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The House will vote on a bill requiring Congress to pass a balanced budget and another allowing for the deportation of immigrants found to have abused public assistance programs.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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And with a new space station comes the opportunity to design spacecraft and other technology compatible with it.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Despite running on an iPhone chip, the Neo can download apps from any source—not just the App Store—and any app that a Mac is compatible with, so is the Neo.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Excellent food, always very consistent.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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This consistent thread of merging high-performance materials with unique aesthetic solutions is what sets Torras apart.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gosling returned the favor by making a cameo during Styles' episode to help introduce one of his musical performances.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Harry Styles returned to Saturday Night Live on Saturday (March 14) for his second turn as host and musical guest, using his monologue to address years of queerbaiting allegations with a joke that brought down the house — and made headlines before the credits rolled.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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One solution to the penny problem is rounding to the nearest nickel, using a practice called symmetrical rounding.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Because material ejected in the supernova is unlikely to be symmetric, the accretion disk is also unlikely to be symmetric.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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All nine members of the Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep borrowing costs on hold, the first unanimous decision for more than four years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The judge declared a mistrial in Holley’s case after the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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That is why Pärt’s music in English, with its many single-syllable words, consonant clusters and diphthongs, sounds one way.—
Jeffers Engelhardt,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their two consonant names, Lizzy and Lydia, invite comparison and contrast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Harmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonious. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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