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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Premiering in 1999, its themes remain resonant over 25 years later, cementing creator David Chase's bracing, hilarious, and tragic work as one of the most important (and entertaining) television series of all time.
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Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Nearly 30 years after its premiere, The Ice Storm remains a resonant indictment of bourgeois complacency.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Atomic clocks, including hydrogen masers and cesium beam clocks, rely on the natural resonant frequencies of atoms to tell time with extremely high accuracy.
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Misery remains resonant in its depiction of the uneasy relationship between artists and their public, who are always demanding that their needs be served first and foremost.
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Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
Nearly 30 years after its premiere, The Ice Storm remains a resonant indictment of bourgeois complacency.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2025
Atomic clocks, including hydrogen masers and cesium beam clocks, rely on the natural resonant frequencies of atoms to tell time with extremely high accuracy.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Dec. 2025
Misery remains resonant in its depiction of the uneasy relationship between artists and their public, who are always demanding that their needs be served first and foremost.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for resonant
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resonant. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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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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