Literary notes about resonant (AI summary)
The word “resonant” is frequently employed to evoke both a tangible and symbolic sense of sound. Authors describe voices that are deep, clear, and carrying an almost musical quality—as seen in characters with baritone intonations that fill a room [1][2] or in a sound that mirrors the sustained tone of a bell [3]. It also extends to more abstract uses, lending weight to ideas and events, from historical figures whose names echo in memory [4] to moments marked by the profound impact of sound on the atmosphere [5]. In this way, “resonant” becomes a versatile device to capture auditory depth and emotional or thematic significance.
- He had a deep, resonant voice, fitted to his massive frame, and a keen sense of the dramatic.
— from The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham - " The speaker's voice was deep and resonant, filling the whole room.
— from The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance by Lucas Malet - It was the clear resonant note of a bicycle bell!
— from Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 12, 1895 by Various - A great figure of a man, a name resonant in history, yet on the whole one of the least effective of our princes in that his work lasted not.
— from Canterbury by W. Teignmouth (William Teignmouth) Shore - Suddenly a voice—resonant, yet with a falling cadence; hearty and whole-souled, yet quavering with trouble.
— from The Story of Duciehurst: A Tale of the Mississippi by Mary Noailles Murfree
