consonant
Example Sentences
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In a milieu where dissonance had long been king, this was assertively consonant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Now he seems to regret it—though he still hasn’t apologized directly or acknowledged that he was wrong, and is pretending that what he said earlier is consonant with what he’s saying now.
From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025
For example, the consonant "da," which is produced by touching the tongue to the hard palate behind the teeth, is needed to produce the word dog.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2024
The Pillow Queens are a four-woman rock band from Ireland that can be chiming and consonant — but not in this song.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
They listen to a tape of consonant sounds, and then practice what they hear for ten minutes.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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