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clarion

[klar-ee-uhn] / ˈklær i ən /
ADJECTIVE
clear, stirring sound
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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A clarion call for diplomacy and cooperation, it reminded me that it is not only in humanity’s interest to avoid ultimate conflict but our moral duty to bridge the fault lines between our civilizations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

His expansive vision of the ’80s rings out like a clarion call for a new era of rigorous artistic engagement with the unknowable and the unseen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

Lord Watson, former deputy leader of the Labour Party and clearly a fan of Sir Elton, reeled off a string of song lyrics urging ministers to heed "the clarion cry of this country's creators".

From BBC • May 19, 2025

We need to loudly and proudly make the dignity of work, and the character it builds, the clarion call of our party.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Hear, from each throat the clarion and carillion.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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