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Recent Examples of resonant Maine struck upon a deeply resonant divide that retains its power today. Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 1 Apr. 2025 Her voice was delicate yet resonant, her gaze jarringly direct. Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025 Great leaders distill complexity into a singular, resonant idea that lingers in the minds of those who hear it. Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Its enduring relevance, uncanny foresight into technology and humanity, and now a season filled with resonant, top-tier performances make Season 7 its best Emmy contender in years. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resonant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resonant
Adjective
  • But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • Stirred into no-bake cheesecake batter, vibrant ube jam delivers a sweet, nutty swirl that tempers the cheesecake’s tang.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2025
  • As Fort Worth continues to grow, this area has the potential to become a vibrant hub in the heart of the city—accessible, scenic, and community-focused.
    Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Time will tell if first round TE Colston Loveland was the correct choice over Tyler Warren. 🤷🏻 Cleveland Browns (I – for incomplete) — Think this assessment is a copout?
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, keep scrolling for more small-space patio furniture set deals, including a round metal style and a three-piece rattan seating group.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.
    Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Choral passages of Mazzoli’s music explore the various potential dimensions of the aforementioned Hum and its ability to drown out all of life’s beautiful sonorous experiences and yet also function harmonically.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Interim head coach Antonio Pierce benches Garoppolo in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell, setting up another reverberant comment from Adams.
    David Lombardi, The Athletic, 16 July 2024
Adjective
  • The death toll from a powerful explosion at Iran's biggest port of Bandar Abbas has risen to at least 40, with more than 1,200 people injured, state media reported on Sunday, as firefighters blast worked to fully extinguish the fire.
    USA Today, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • And there’s perhaps no more powerful long-term investment than the one Defy is making in people who society often writes off.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This stone and glass shade is breathtakingly beautiful without being too loud or funky.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
  • While exposure to loud noises is a common cause of hair cell damage in humans, hearing loss in dogs is usually attributed to genetics or the natural aging process.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resonant. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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