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
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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Rhett Power, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The film is an entirely different take on werewolf mythology and on the Wolf Man in particular, but Whannell once again shows his ability to craft a tense and thematically resonant monster movie that still echoes the decades-old original.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
For some viewers, this is an all too real and resonant plot point, an experience that left them profoundly changed.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The Experience Economy Consumers today demand more personalized, seamless and emotionally resonant brand interactions.
—Sudhanshu Duggal, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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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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