1
as in loud
marked by a high volume of sound
a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance
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as in ringing
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
a baritone with a particularly sonorous voice
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Recent Examples of sonorous
Ditto the auxiliary singers, particularly Greene, who paired a deep, sonorous bass range with enthusiastic dance moves that underlined the across-the-board camaraderie.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
The band sounds locked in, especially after the first few numbers, the songs crisp and sonorous in the cavernous space.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 23 June 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sonorous
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
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Sports radio can be loud and raucous, blaring with bluster and bellowing.—
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If that isn’t a ringing endorsement!—
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That isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of the second-year signal-caller, and writers at The Athletic also don't seem to have much of a belief in Williams heading into the showdown at Lambeau Field.—
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My mind is capable of one word, one that’s all too familiar to me at this point in my life, but this time it’s amplified to an unprecedented and deafening level: panic panic panic.—
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But the film’s eventual record-breaking success was a deafening rebuttal from his loyal fanbase.—
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Safety Brandon Jones, who went on IR with a pectoral injury one week before Wattenberg, would be eligible to return ahead of Denver’s divisional round game, but Jones has not practiced since his injury.—
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The book is about early childhood, so the character design reflects a more warm, round style.—
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With their vibrant pink color and unusual picotee pattern, the flowers of 'Supra Cherry' picotee dianthus will command attention in the garden.—
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Shop it in a set of two or pick up a single jar, and choose from two colors, including this deep green or vibrant orange.—
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Think desserts that instantly transport you back to childhood—familiar flavors that feel comforting and emotionally resonant.—
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By drawing on a person’s music, video and search history, a brand could generate highly resonant content designed to match that individual’s tastes and moods.—
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Flashing lights and reverberant noises may send pets into a frenzy over the holiday.—
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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.—
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Indescribable, illogical, and oh-so powerful belief.—
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Hellyer however noted that for now Iran’s powerful security establishment remains intact.—
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“Sonorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonorous. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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