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sonorous

adjective

ˈsä-nə-rəs How to pronounce sonorous (audio)
Definition of sonorousnext
1
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance

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2
as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones a baritone with a particularly sonorous voice

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Recent Examples of sonorous Metals are particularly sonorous, as anyone who has been around toddlers (and pots and pans) can testify. — New Atlas, 2 May 2026 Cloudy, reverberating bass mingles with sonorous, textural guitar loops courtesy of Mark Clifford, while Sarah Peacock’s spellbinding vocals ooze over the mix. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026 The Ballet Orchestra, close to wrapping its 50th anniversary season, sounded especially sonorous in the score’s horn passages. — Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 The sonorous presence of actor Morgan Freeman will be one of the highlights of the Beatles on the Beach festival in Boca Raton on March 12-15, which will include a March 14 performance by Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience. — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sonorous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonorous
  1. loud
  2. ringing
  3. deafening
  4. round
  5. vibrant
  6. resonant
  7. reverberant
  8. powerful
Adjective
  • Saphier is nominated for a position that carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation's top communicator to Americans on public health issues.
    — FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Indeed, Seider is back now, and the fallout from the loud summer looms.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • Michigan coach Kyle Whittingham was asked about Underwood’s security in the starting job earlier this week and hardly offered up a ringing endorsement.
    — Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Martha-Mary Chapel, Sudbury Reverend Bryce (Toby Huss) presides over the town church, where mysterious ringing bells seem to indicate something dark is afoot.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • By the time Obsession made it to TIFF, the buzz on social media had become deafening.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Before the researchers could start sampling it, though, a deafening roar suddenly filled the tunnel.
    — James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • In a crockery pot, my father steams cauliflower, stirring it round and round.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The original Ladybird housed the smallest round mechanical movement then produced in series, turning an exercise in extreme miniaturization into the foundation for some of the brand’s most imaginative jewelry watches.
    — Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • The city felt vibrant and full of possibility, especially as Russia seemed firmly on its way to a democratic future.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of the usual vibrant red, this year’s carpet is peacock blue in honor of the 100th anniversary of NBC, which is broadcasting the ceremony.
    — Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • But there’s no mystery to it, no blurred edges or murky, resonant spaces of uncertainty.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The way Democrats have handled the issue of transgender rights is especially resonant for Jentleson.
    — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of resonant
Adjective
  • Other halls may have a richer, more reverberant acoustic, although Disney’s is still uncommonly fine.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • But let your mind wander, and Carlile and Doran’s digital wrangling blurs into a colorful, reverberant hum.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Definition of reverberant
Adjective
  • Maybe my argument was so strong, the AI would realize that its tech overlords were using this insanely powerful technology not to solve hunger or climate change, but to make reading less essential.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This stone is part of a larger labyrinth that eventually reaches an ocean in a system of deep, powerful interdependence.
    — Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Sonorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonorous. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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