homophonic

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Recent Examples of homophonic How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf. Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024 The letters used what’s known as a homophonic cipher, the researchers explain in a study published on Tuesday in the journal Cryptologia. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023 The encryption turned out to be a homophonic cipher, in which each letter of the alphabet can be encoded in several different ways. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023 So homophonic ciphers used multiple symbols interchangeably for high-frequency letters, Lasry says. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023 Mary used what is called a homophonic cipher, where each letter is replaced with a certain symbol. Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023 The ciphers were homophonic, meaning each letter of the alphabet could be encoded using several cipher symbols, according to the researchers. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023 For example, The Knight Before Christmas is homophonic wordplay nodding at a classic holiday poem; A Castle for Christmas is an extremely literal plot summary. Vulture, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homophonic
Adjective
  • In turn, her fiction felt lively and polyphonic.
    Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The movie’s polyphonic introduction is also not sustained.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The major-sevenths, by stuffing four notes into the chords, offered greater harmonic options, and Sikes was determined to take advantage of them, encouraging Wayne to incorporate the dissonant notes into her high harmonies.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 22 Apr. 2025
  • By using these recycled devices—including pulse oximeters, harmonic scalpels and EP catheters—health systems across the globe reduced CO2 emissions by 115,382,133 pounds last year.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • One pair leans into deep, tonal shades of purple, burgundy and soft blue, while the other uses a high-contrast palette of black, purple and yellow.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
  • Modern Minimalism With Abstract Stripes and a Chic Statement Pendant For those who usually gravitate toward solids, choose a dress in muted tones and a tonal print like this slip from Australian brand Sir.
    Lara Oliveri, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • After a moment of calibration, the machine naturally transitions into a rhythmic gait.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
  • The album features a rich combination of string instruments — Noah Leong on viola, Claudius Agrippa on violin, and Noam Tanzer on bass — all grounded by the rhythmic pulse of Ransom McCafferty on drums.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Strouse also composed orchestral works, chamber music, piano concertos, and an opera.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2025
  • From May 8 to 18, orchestras from around the world will convene in Amsterdam to perform the composer and conductor’s complete orchestral works, marathon-style.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Learning Greene’s chordal vocabulary on this record, living in his perfect counterpoint, is a constant inspiration for me.
    Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.
    Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Widmung as an encore, with natural, songful lyricism.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 25 June 2022
Adjective
  • The song has been streamed on Spotify more than 62 million times, drawn more than 50 million views for its two lyric videos on YouTube, and featured in more than 43,000 TikToks and Instagram reels collectively.
    Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
  • Investigators also found handwritten notes and lyric sheets created by Eminem.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Homophonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homophonic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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