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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One of Macy’s most resonant discoveries is the loneliness and isolation of so many in Urbana.
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Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
ParaNorman uses familiar horror tropes to tell a coming-of-age story that's surprisingly resonant for all ages.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the announcement, TDE Films whittled the pool of applicants to 25 finalists before identifying the five recipients whose work demonstrated distinct narrative voices, emotionally resonant characters and culturally meaningful perspectives.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Alex Kotlowitz, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2025
ParaNorman uses familiar horror tropes to tell a coming-of-age story that's surprisingly resonant for all ages.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the announcement, TDE Films whittled the pool of applicants to 25 finalists before identifying the five recipients whose work demonstrated distinct narrative voices, emotionally resonant characters and culturally meaningful perspectives.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
The film works on its own, but Panahi’s own history in prison at the hands of his government have enormous parallels to the film’s plot that make the film itself all the more resonant.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Resonant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resonant. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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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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