reverberant

adjective

ri-ˈvər-b(ə-)rənt How to pronounce reverberant (audio)
Definition of reverberantnext
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 Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday. — Logan Holland, People.com, 4 July 2025 Written soon after the death of Mahler’s daughter and soon before his own, the symphony is a sombre, reflective, and reverberant adieu, brewing such melancholy that Leonard Bernstein theorized that Mahler was foretelling his own end. — The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025 Interim head coach Antonio Pierce benches Garoppolo in favor of rookie Aidan O’Connell, setting up another reverberant comment from Adams. — David Lombardi, The Athletic, 16 July 2024 The sounds and demands of our environments are constantly changing and introducing different types of competing noise, reverberant acoustics, and attention distractors. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 May 2019 See All Example Sentences for reverberant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reverberant
  1. ringing
  2. resonant
  3. round
  4. vibrant
  5. sonorous
  6. loud
Adjective
  • The murder mystery has so far flown under the radar, despite having Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the lead, but just received a ringing endorsement from author extraordinaire Stephen King.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
  • About a dozen other Republican backers of the Iran war either declined or did not respond to requests for interviews or comment—hardly a ringing endorsement of their president’s negotiating prowess.
    — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of ringing
Adjective
  • Anthony approaches music with the heart of a storyteller and the instincts of a poet, creating sound worlds that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Their algorithms reward simplistic, inflammatory, emotionally resonant content over complexity, nuance, and rigor.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of resonant
Adjective
  • The Achilles' heel of this program is the high award fees, which have increased along with fuel prices and can be $400+ for a round-trip economy award.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • The 21-player class includes nine college pitchers and three college catchers in fourth-rounder Robbie Lavey (George Washington University), 10th-rounder Augie Lopez (USC) and 18th-rounder Mark Quatrani (Notre Dame).
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • But while the actor has been known to dabble in more neutral hues of the shimmering effect, this new shade is a vibrant, vinegary departure.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 July 2026
  • Wacky animal sidekicks once felt vibrant in a holistic world of artifice; here, a goggle-eyed rooster just looks diseased.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of vibrant
Adjective
  • Assuming the role of a human clapper, Holzinger struck its lip again and again, sending a sonorous peal across the Biennale grounds.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • In addition to his film, TV and theater work, Yun has also narrated a ton of Korean documentaries over the years thanks to his sonorous voice.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of sonorous
Adjective
  • That primary became one of the loudest examples of an ongoing party divide marked by the base's growing frustration with Democratic leaders, particularly in Washington.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • In one video, several loud booms can be heard as a fireball appears behind buildings in the direction of the city’s port.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of loud

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“Reverberant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reverberant. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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