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sonorous

[suh-nawr-uhs, -nohr-, son-er-uhs] / səˈnɔr əs, -ˈnoʊr-, ˈsɒn ər əs /


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Sonorous and soaring, full of high-minded earnestness—and, of course, dignity—but at times gauzy and hard to understand in all its twists and turns.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2016

Sonorous and/or schmaltzy talk substitutes for the revelation of character through action.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2011

Sonorous and bland, he mocks both the ambitious Imperialism of Theodore Roosevelt and the lofty Internationalism of Woodrow Wilson.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sonorous narratives about heroes and demi-gods were to be gradually supplanted by the bright contrasts of real life.

From History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan

Sonorous words and noble thoughts thrilled Eddie Crosson then as ever after.

From In a Little Town by Hughes, Rupert




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