sonorous
adjective
so·no·rous
ˈsä-nə-rəs 
sə-ˈnȯr-əs
sə-ˈnȯr-əs
1
: producing sound (as when struck)
2
: full or loud in sound
a sonorous voice
3
: imposing or impressive in effect or style
4
phonetics
: having a high or an indicated degree of sonority
sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\
sonorously
adverb
sonorousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of sonorous in a Sentence
He has a deep, sonorous voice.
a sonorous waterfall that can be heard from a considerable distance
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Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2020
His warm smile and generous spirit transformed each chord into a sonorous embrace, and his words, always full of affection, made everyone feel like part of his family.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Readers also point to his beautiful, sonorous sentences.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
Every day after school, roughly 50 Bryant Webster students gather to rehearse sonorous tunes first written decades ago.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Sonorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sonorous. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sonorous
adjective
so·no·rous
sə-ˈnōr-əs
-ˈnȯr-
-ˈnȯr-
ˈsän-ə-rəs
1
: producing sound (as when struck)
2
: full or loud in sound : resonant
sonorously
adverb
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