as in symmetrical
having the parts agreeably related
the desire to live the kind of harmonic life in which work and family are perfectly balanced
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Recent Examples of harmonic
But periods of harmonic rotation away from tech have refreshed the uptrend several times.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The effect is of a double weave of associations, a harmonic convergence.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
What matters is the cumulative buzz, the sense of harmonic slippage — the graininess in what looks, on paper, like a simple major chord.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
His music, stuffed with live instrumentation and harmonic sophistication, is suffused with the sound and spirit of Sly Stone, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye, among many others.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The effect is of a double weave of associations, a harmonic convergence.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
What matters is the cumulative buzz, the sense of harmonic slippage — the graininess in what looks, on paper, like a simple major chord.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harmonic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonic
Adjective
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It is shaped as a perfectly symmetrical U with a row of three rooms on each side and another room at the back connecting both rows.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Friday is 2/6/26, a pleasingly symmetrical series of numbers that has been sadly left out of the pantheon of novelty dates.—
Holly J. Morris,
NPR,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our affordability proposals will be part of a responsible, balanced budget because that’s what governing actually requires.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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The festival is also on a solid footing for now, Tuttle says, having secured a balanced budget and around 60% of income self-generated through ticket sales, sponsorship and market activity.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And after all, luxury isn’t a price point, but an elegant state of mind.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The cap-sleeve, cotton-blend top features an elegant, drapy design in the front.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Yet the elegant minimalism of the three spokes—made completely from recycled aluminum—remains the overarching aesthetic cue.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Bulls can’t play graceful basketball anymore.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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With willow-like foliage and deep pink blooms all summer long, Twist of Pink™ Variegated Oleander makes a graceful focal point in gardens and containers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The goal is to give homeowners another tool to ensure that their neighborhood is developed in a harmonious and sustainable way.—
Kamal Morgan
February 7,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least in the public eye, things were harmonious within Salt-N-Pepa — but then Salt disbanded the group.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Harmonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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