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 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 Authoritative, sonorous and compelling, his is the voice that persuaded millions that the Martians had landed in Grover’s Mills, New Jersey in The War of the Worlds. — Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 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
  • Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Because of the mechanical complexity required to pull the large film stock through these cameras, the cameras are known to be notoriously expensive, heavy, and loud.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of loud
Adjective
  • The murder mystery has so far flown under the radar, despite having Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the lead, but just received a ringing endorsement from author extraordinaire Stephen King.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
  • About a dozen other Republican backers of the Iran war either declined or did not respond to requests for interviews or comment—hardly a ringing endorsement of their president’s negotiating prowess.
    — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • Each time the Swiss team scored, a deafening roar cut through the thick tropical air.
    — Rob Schmitz, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • The bear was almost on top of us when, with a deafening roar, the shot from both barrels smacked into that enormous shaggy head.
    — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Definition of deafening
Adjective
  • The Achilles' heel of this program is the high award fees, which have increased along with fuel prices and can be $400+ for a round-trip economy award.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The 21-player class includes nine college pitchers and three college catchers in fourth-rounder Robbie Lavey (George Washington University), 10th-rounder Augie Lopez (USC) and 18th-rounder Mark Quatrani (Notre Dame).
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • Proper watering is essential for healthy rose bushes and ensures vibrant, beautiful blooms in your garden.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026
  • Carlisle, whose vibrant 2024 album Critterland was a Rolling Stone staff favorite, decamped to New Orleans with Childers and his band, the Food Stamps, to cut The Universal Bubba in a DIY home studio.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • Anthony approaches music with the heart of a storyteller and the instincts of a poet, creating sound worlds that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Their algorithms reward simplistic, inflammatory, emotionally resonant content over complexity, nuance, and rigor.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 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
  • The twist is that she’s already attached to Reynolds (Ben Foster), who looks like a dweeb — but is, in fact, an extremely wealthy and powerful drug kingpin.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
  • Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure called before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers investigate the network of powerful people connected with Epstein.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
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