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sonorous

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


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Low sonorous chanting resonated through the hall as ritual smoke lingered in the still, humid air.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025

There are indelible voices in entertainment, and there is James Earl Jones’ baritone, variously described as sonorous, commanding, and booming.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024

It’s startlingly similar to what happens when he stands on opera stages — all 6 feet, 5 inches of him — and bellows in his sonorous bass-baritone; you are irrevocably drawn in.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

He’s masculinity incarnate, in all its confidence and anxieties — direct, sonorous and conversational even as the tragedy builds.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2023

Anderson’s anger, efficiently transmitted through his sonorous, full-toned voice, had shifted from general displeasure with all of us to a focused rage pointed in my direction.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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