resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈre-zə-nənt 
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound : echoing
2
a
: capable of inducing resonance
b
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
3
a
: intensified and enriched by or as if by resonance
a resonant voice
b
: marked by grandiloquence
resonant
noun
resonantly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of resonant in a Sentence
the resonant tones of the piano
He has a deep, resonant voice.
His words were resonant with meaning.
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Fairytale in New York is a wildly entertaining, thrill ride of an action film and an emotionally resonant story about family.
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The story is almost overly resonant with our own time, Graham said.
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Shanna Apitz, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Fairytale in New York is a wildly entertaining, thrill ride of an action film and an emotionally resonant story about family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
The filmmakers do a superb job weaving together an emotionally resonant story about motherhood and finding purpose with a gorgeous parable about the natural world — and the importance of protecting our planet.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
The story is almost overly resonant with our own time, Graham said.
—Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2024
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resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt
ˈrez-nənt
1
: continuing to sound
2
: of, relating to, or showing resonance
3
: strengthened and enriched by resonance
resonantly
adverb
Medical Definition
resonant
adjective
res·o·nant
ˈrez-ᵊn-ənt, ˈrez-nənt
1
: capable of inducing resonance
2
: relating to or exhibiting resonance
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