[ US /ˈɹɛzəˌneɪt/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɛzənˌe‍ɪt/ ]
VERB
  1. sound with resonance
    The sound resonates well in this theater
  2. be received or understood
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How To Use resonate In A Sentence

  • The two in fact are related: the ideas resonate differently in different parts of the world, exemplifying with remarkably clarity the issues introduced in the previous sections.
  • This conceptualization resonates with such postpositive movements in psychology as social constructionism, postmodern thought, and discursive psychology.
  • The spacey grooves of the title track and the hushed melodies of the second single are pleasant enough, but simply don't resonate as strongly.
  • In writing, sometimes it's more important what you don't say: good word smithing phrase imagery can be relied upon to resonate meaning. Hey Obama -- Who Are You Calling Desperate?
  • A vibrating sound resonates through my chest cavity, like a cat purring.
  • Early in the film, Janice's transgressions already resonate on a specific historical level and tap into older notions regarding the feminine.
  • The bass guitar began to thump so loudly that it resonated in my head.
  • For an unassuming pair of country-folk dreamers, their debut resonates with a wild collection of weirdos: county-fair folk-fest burn-outs, cowboy junkers, and record store braggarts.
  • The two problems with that choice: (1) even if 40-50\% of the population disagrees with President Obama on issues like taxes or gay rights, probably only maybe 10-20\% of the population (those whose Facebook pages include fanhood of Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity, for instance) really sees him as "tyrranical" enough for 1700s "tea party" and "constitutional convention" references to resonate; and (2) politics are cyclical enough that as bad as things look for Republicans now, it's entirely feasible to plan for a Republican rebirth in 2012 Concurring Opinions
  • It's strange how inanimate objects can resonate with different emotions depending on the situation in which they are viewed.
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