as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the pastor's reverberant voice could be heard all over the cemetery as he read the final prayers for the deceased
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Recent Examples of reverberant
This is an astonishing moment, eerie and reverberant with unspoken meaning.
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Duane Eddy, who broke new ground in pop music in the 1950s with a reverberant, staccato style of guitar playing that became known as twang, died on Tuesday in Franklin, Tenn.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Its imagery is daring, immediate, and reverberant, Dune: Part 2 is the anti–Rebel Moon.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Mar. 2024
Since the reverberant waves of this eruption hadn't yet fully saturated the tech industry by the time last year's CES took place, there wasn't really a whole lot of GenAI talk in Las Vegas last January.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
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Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Duane Eddy, who broke new ground in pop music in the 1950s with a reverberant, staccato style of guitar playing that became known as twang, died on Tuesday in Franklin, Tenn.
—Bill Friskics-Warren, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Its imagery is daring, immediate, and reverberant, Dune: Part 2 is the anti–Rebel Moon.
—Armond White, National Review, 1 Mar. 2024
Since the reverberant waves of this eruption hadn't yet fully saturated the tech industry by the time last year's CES took place, there wasn't really a whole lot of GenAI talk in Las Vegas last January.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberant
Adjective
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Although it can be characterized by a ringing, pulsing, buzzing, hissing or squealing sound, audiologists say the source of the condition lies in the brain's neural networks.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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They’re well thought through programs pairing like-minded acts that may share a style or a resonant era or a beat.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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The series, on the air from 1957 and 1963, is a resonant symbol of ’50s nostalgia, one to which conservative Catholics have returned as a template for modeling natural law.—
Peter H. Schwartz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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For her celebration, Sienna wore green face paint and an all-black outfit paired with round glasses, as worn by Elphaba Thropp.—
Dayna Haffenden,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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The other was a silver necklace with a round pendant.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Earlier this week, the Duchess of Sussex posted a photo of a table covered in bowls of vibrant berries, lemons and measuring cups.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The vibrant nightlife scene was rounded out each day of runway shows and networking opportunities, with Miami’s legendary party culture infusing the Swim Week energy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Choral passages of Mazzoli’s music explore the various potential dimensions of the aforementioned Hum and its ability to drown out all of life’s beautiful sonorous experiences and yet also function harmonically.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Just after dawn on May 29, the swish of chains dragging on asphalt was loud enough to be heard over idling engines.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Ethical Efficiency insists that systems be designed to truly find and elevate the best solutions, not simply reward the loudest voices or most privileged perspectives.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Reverberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberant. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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