reverberation
noun
re·ver·ber·a·tion
ri-ˌvər-bə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: an act of reverberating : the state of being reverberated
2
a
: something that is reverberated
b
: an effect or impact that resembles an echo
Examples of reverberation in a Sentence
the reverberations of her voice
Although the room was very big, her voice could be heard with little reverberation.
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The series, set in Tasmania, explores the reverberations of tragedy in a small seaside community when a decades-old mystery intersects with a present-day murder.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet platitudes of peace collide with acute realities for Ukraine along the 600-mile front line, which buzzes with drones and the near-constant reverberations of artillery and rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
But as in 1967 the reverberations of the war have reached beyond the immediate parties to Israel's other neighbors and even more distant countries across the region, often in unexpected ways.
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This quarterback versus ownership duel could have reverberations well beyond No. 5.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
Yet platitudes of peace collide with acute realities for Ukraine along the 600-mile front line, which buzzes with drones and the near-constant reverberations of artillery and rocket fire.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Jan. 2025
But as in 1967 the reverberations of the war have reached beyond the immediate parties to Israel's other neighbors and even more distant countries across the region, often in unexpected ways.
—Max Rodenbeck, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
This quarterback versus ownership duel could have reverberations well beyond No. 5.
—Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for reverberation
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“Reverberation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reverberation. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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