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.
Recent Examples on the Web
At Grace, Tim Keeler, Chanticleer’s music director, sang the upper part with ethereal wistfulness, and the tenor Matthew Mazzola provided resonant support.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
With his deep and resonant voice, Black shared his own childhood experiences, which paralleled Carson’s.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
When Porzingis went down with a calf injury four games into the playoffs, Horford stepped back into his familiar old role and delivered some of the most resonant performances of the postseason.
—Andrew Callahan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Making the case for theater Most of the most resonant speeches happened before the main Tonys began; the special achievement and many of the design awards were streamed on Pluto TV before the main event.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 17 June 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
With his deep and resonant voice, Black shared his own childhood experiences, which paralleled Carson’s.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024
When Porzingis went down with a calf injury four games into the playoffs, Horford stepped back into his familiar old role and delivered some of the most resonant performances of the postseason.
—Andrew Callahan, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
Making the case for theater Most of the most resonant speeches happened before the main Tonys began; the special achievement and many of the design awards were streamed on Pluto TV before the main event.
—Jennifer Vanasco, NPR, 17 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for resonant
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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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