canorous

adjective

kə-ˈnȯr-əs How to pronounce canorous (audio)
Definition of canorousnext
as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

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  1. symphonic
  2. musical
  3. melodious
Adjective
  • The Symphony aspires to perform live symphonic music of excellence, beauty, and vitality at a consistently high level.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dudamel led children into the depths of a symphony in which Shostakovich sought a symphonic road map for surviving Joseph Stalin’s political oppression.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of symphonic
Adjective
  • Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland during the filming of the 1939 musical are known to have survived.
    Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But the musical’s politics are as unsubtle as any other aspect of this lumbering show.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of musical
Adjective
  • The only relief from the monotony, and from worrying about the anguish my family must have been undergoing over my disappearance, was—bizarrely—the melodious voice of a female prisoner in another cell singing a Christian hymn that included 'Save me Jesus' in its refrain.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Notes of pink pepper and rum and tobacco leaf absolute round out the sweetly smoky scent, which lends itself to a night of firelight, expertly poured cocktails, and melodious riffs.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of melodious
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