How to Use echo in a Sentence

echo

1 of 2 noun
  • The crime is a chilling echo of the murders that shocked the city two years ago.
  • The book's title is an echo of a line from an old folk song.
  • We shouted into the canyon and listened to the echo of our voices.
  • His work contains echoes of older and greater poets.
  • These echoes drifted back to the rear in confused waves.
    Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Putin’s rhetoric over Ukraine has echoes of how Xi speaks of Taiwan.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Then an echo-sounder detected a blob of krill that spread for miles below the ship.
    Craig Welch, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
  • There are echoes of that in the series that may give it that an almost pagan feel.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The vault represents a tiny echo of the Lenin mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square.
    Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The first stanzas of the poem describe the remaining echoes of his late wife.
    Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Andy Cohen speaks in an echo, as each TV is timed just slightly off.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 June 2023
  • Enough for just an echo of that distinct nose-tingling spice.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • The cuffs are a Hitchcockian clue, and the whole movie is clamorous with echoes of earlier works.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 14 July 2023
  • At the same time, Hoffman does appreciate the power of a hushed echo.
    Catherine Hong, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The New Mexico prairie swallows the words without an echo.
    Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Residents here bought into a dream — to live in a place with echoes of the magic of Disney World.
    Tim Craig, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The general premise carries over, and there are echoes between both movies.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Some Jews found Stars of David painted on their homes, an echo of the Nazi persecution.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Physics and arithmetic become echoes of each other, in a way that echoes across the Langlands program.
    Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
  • That's fair, but there are also distant echoes of the Velvet Underground and Pavement in the mix.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2023
  • In an echo of the past, the navy special forces have returned to targeting cartel leaders.
    Nick Miroff, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Neither is the situation around them, as echoes of war can be heard, and felt, even in quiet Davos.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • As hunters head to the woods to hear that unmistakable echo of a wild turkey, there are a few things to consider for the 2023 season.
    Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The novel concludes with an echo of Powell’s own escape.
    cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Still, echoes of crying children can be heard here, says Parker.
    Brandi Morin, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2023
  • There were echoes of the same old mutterings that had dogged him for years, though now with an American accent.
    Thomas Harding, Town & Country, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The patch has the shape of a shield with a notch in its upper right corner — an echo, experts say, of similar patches worn by Nazi SS units.
    Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 8 May 2023
  • Some eras translate better than others to the shape and echo of a football stadium.
    Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • For Williams, the idea that audiences might see echoes of her experience mourning her father was tricky.
    Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Despite eerie echoes of current events, their flaws and insecurities lead to some comical situations.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024
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echo

2 of 2 verb
  • The music echoed through the church.
  • Their voices echoed in the hall.
  • Laughter echoed across the lake.
  • The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song.
  • The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.
  • His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field.
  • Others have echoed her criticisms.
  • Each peal echoed in the hushed chapel, signaling the end of Brown’s watch.
    Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The loud hum of his oxygen machine echoed through the courtroom.
    Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • On the floor, black and cream carpets echo a piano keyboard.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 2 June 2023
  • The sound of constant flutters echoed with the players’ every word.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Here, blue hydrangeas echo the door's hue, and pink dahlias offer a bit of bright contrast to draw the eye.
    Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Liss echoed the sentiment shared by Chakraborty and Schwartz.
    John Kell, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • And all the time, the noise rose, echoed and gathered enough strength to rattle San Siro’s ancient concrete.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Winemakers in the south of France may do best to echo that sentiment this year.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Martinez echoed some of Garcia's points and demanded the records of her nephew’s death from a year ago.
    Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Klimek: So where has this 400-year-old book echoed in the subsequent centuries?
    Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Yet many still treat the distinction as a kind of trademark, a framing often echoed in the press.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2024
  • After the game, Canada coach Bev Priestman echoed Foudy’s thoughts.
    Ben Morse, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The trees that once shaded the property and echoed with bird calls now stood in eerie silence, their limbs charred and skeletal.
    Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2023
  • In other ways, Fleetwood's round echoed his effort in 2018.
    Greg Beacham, ajc, 18 June 2023
  • That point was echoed by others, who were critical of the work Wineman was doing.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Jean-Pierre largely echoed those statements during the White House press briefing.
    Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner, 18 July 2023
  • One recruiter commenting on the video echoed the importance of this step.
    Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 June 2023
  • The allegations of the five women who are suing echo each other.
    Debra Kamin, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Sosa’s lawyer, John Grasso, in an e-mail, echoed Lepizzera’s comments about needing to figure out what to do next.
    Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • Percussion echoed as jingle dress dancers raised their fans with the downbeat of the drum, sending prayers of healing up to Creator.
    Jarrette Werk, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Qualley echoed these feelings in a Q&A following an early screening of the film.
    Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 2 June 2023
  • Fellow passengers echoed their enthusiastic refrain, and even the crew joined in.
    Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Other attendees echoed being unable to finish listening to the audio.
    Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 29 Mar. 2024

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