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Recent Examples of homophonic
My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.
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Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
The encryption turned out to be a homophonic cipher, in which each letter of the alphabet can be encoded in several different ways.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
So homophonic ciphers used multiple symbols interchangeably for high-frequency letters, Lasry says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023
Mary used what is called a homophonic cipher, where each letter is replaced with a certain symbol.
—Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
The ciphers were homophonic, meaning each letter of the alphabet could be encoded using several cipher symbols, according to the researchers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026
How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2024
The encryption turned out to be a homophonic cipher, in which each letter of the alphabet can be encoded in several different ways.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Feb. 2023
So homophonic ciphers used multiple symbols interchangeably for high-frequency letters, Lasry says.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 8 Feb. 2023
Mary used what is called a homophonic cipher, where each letter is replaced with a certain symbol.
—Town & Country, 8 Feb. 2023
The ciphers were homophonic, meaning each letter of the alphabet could be encoded using several cipher symbols, according to the researchers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homophonic
Adjective
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The result is an apparent doubling of frequency—a bloom of second-harmonic content that the ear hears a bright octave above the fundamental.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Recession fears and geopolitical instability coincided with another tonal shift in movies and a wave of consolidation in Hollywood during the first Gulf War in 1990.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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The actress wore a yellow satin gown with a wide train in pleated soleil tulle, embellished with tonal crystals and white dégradé pearls.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The finespun rhythmic intuition of Morgan and Royston, who played with Frisell on 2020’s Valentine, and the richness of the string section, despite its small size, work together to ensure the record’s easy dynamism; both give freedom to Frisell’s playing, but also decenter him when necessary.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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When playing together, the two soloists — both expert — never slipped out of rhythmic and generously expressive sync, but Hoopes’ violin sounded steely when pressed.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The company’s collaborative model enables large-scale orchestral scoring alongside cross-genre experimentation—serving global franchises, prestige film, television, documentaries and multimedia experiences.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Independence Eve, a free, popular program that taps live orchestral music and a drone show to celebrate Independence Day, will not take place this year on July 3, said Eric Lazzari, executive director of the Civic Center Conservancy, which works with the city to program and maintain the park.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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Besides 8mm home movies and videos, there are glimpses of professional photographer Linda’s extraordinary portraits of famous musicians, and Paul’s diaries and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Others, like a night spent with an older villager, don’t add much and disturb the film’s lyrical rhythm.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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On his seventh solo album, the British singer-songwriter pairs a grab bag of styles—synth-pop balladry, deep house, a Rolling Stones cover—with clearheaded lyrical introspection.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Homophonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homophonic. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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