How to Use echo in a Sentence

echo

1 of 2 noun
  • These echoes drifted back to the rear in confused waves.
    — Rory Feehan, SPIN, 2023-11-09
  • There are echoes of that in the series that may give it that an almost pagan feel.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 2023-10-14
  • Then an echo-sounder detected a blob of krill that spread for miles below the ship.
    — Craig Welch, National Geographic, 2023-01-13
  • Putin’s rhetoric over Ukraine has echoes of how Xi speaks of Taiwan.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN, 2023-04-04
  • Still, echoes of crying children can be heard here, says Parker.
    — Brandi Morin, Rolling Stone, 2023-04-23
  • The general premise carries over, and there are echoes between both movies.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 2024-03-21
  • The first stanzas of the poem describe the remaining echoes of his late wife.
    — Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 2023-12-15
  • Andy Cohen speaks in an echo, as each TV is timed just slightly off.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2023-06-08
  • The novel concludes with an echo of Powell’s own escape.
    — cleveland, 2023-08-23
  • At the same time, Hoffman does appreciate the power of a hushed echo.
    — Catherine Hong, ELLE Decor, 2023-04-20
  • The cuffs are a Hitchcockian clue, and the whole movie is clamorous with echoes of earlier works.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2023-07-14
  • Physics and arithmetic become echoes of each other, in a way that echoes across the Langlands program.
    — Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 2023-10-12
  • In Ovid’s poem, Narcissus is loved by a nymph, whose name is Echo.
    — A.o. Scott, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The New Mexico prairie swallows the words without an echo.
    — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 2023-01-03
  • There were echoes of the same old mutterings that had dogged him for years, though now with an American accent.
    — Thomas Harding, Town & Country, 2023-08-29
  • High-rises erupted with a thundering echo, drowned out by the hum of metro buses and the business as usual.
    — Kennedy Sessions, Chron, 2023-04-19
  • Residents here bought into a dream — to live in a place with echoes of the magic of Disney World.
    — Tim Craig, Washington Post, 2023-04-29
  • Indeed, a whole lot of The Gentlemen plays as a fainter echo of its predecessor.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 2024-02-26
  • The vault represents a tiny echo of the Lenin mausoleum in Moscow’s Red Square.
    — Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 2023-01-26
  • Some Jews found Stars of David painted on their homes, an echo of the Nazi persecution.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2023-10-30
  • Here's to a Diwali that resonates with the echoes of unity and embraces the beauty of diversity.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 2023-08-24
  • That's fair, but there are also distant echoes of the Velvet Underground and Pavement in the mix.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2023-06-29
  • As hunters head to the woods to hear that unmistakable echo of a wild turkey, there are a few things to consider for the 2023 season.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 2023-03-23
  • Amanda Knox is a mother to daughter Eureka and son Echo, who are growing outside of the spotlight.
    — Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Better for the echo of Brahms to fill Funkhouser’s hallway than for the hallway to remain silent, and better for her poem to take the place of an empty page.
    — Erica Funkhouser, The Atlantic, 2024-01-21
  • As a node for the Alexa voice assistant, the Echo Pop can play music, podcasts, the news and more; set alarms and reminders; tell jokes, offer up fun facts, and zillions of other tasks and skills.
    — PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Echo chambers can emerge, amplifying consensus while muting dissenting expertise.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Witherspoon executive produces alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, while Aniston and Kristin Hahn executive produce through Echo Films.
    — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Chandrasekhar and Heffernan are represented by UTA, Lemme by the Gotham Group, Soter by Paradigm and Echo Lake Entertainment.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Apple's smart home pipeline is reminiscent of some of the work Amazon has done over the last few years, particularly oddball experiments like the Astro robot and the 15- and 21-inch versions of the Echo Show smart displays; Amazon also offers security cameras under the Blink and Ring brands.
    — ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

echo

2 of 2 verb
  • The music echoed through the church.
  • Their voices echoed in the hall.
  • Laughter echoed across the lake.
  • The book's title echoes a line from an old folk song.
  • The crime echoes last year's shocking murders.
  • His warnings are echoed by many other experts in the field.
  • Others have echoed her criticisms.
  • This week could echo that time.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Yet those were not the words that echoed.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The shape of the skirts echoed the shape of the word.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • At that same event, Smart echoed her co-star.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 May 2026
  • Let peace echo, not gunfire, one read.
    — Christopher Spata, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The chants and drumbeats echoed through the walls.
    — Arielle Kaden, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Each blow echoed against her chest, her stomach.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Wolff’s words echo those of her boss in 2025.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Wilmers and Massenkoff's findings echo these trends.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Other creators have echoed the same shift.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Tune out the echoing complaints about high prices.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The nation's top doctor echoed the alarm.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The sound echoed off the walls of graves as families danced and drank beer.
    — NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That message soon echoed across the country.
    — Grace Sandman, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Out of My House, echoed his statement.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Charlotte Elich echoed the same, but said things are still up in the air.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The sentiment is echoed by many of the other dancers in the troupe.
    — Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The loud hum of his oxygen machine echoed through the courtroom.
    — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • King shouted, his voice echoing.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That sentiment was echoed by al Kurd.
    — Dragana Jovanovic, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The caramel notes of the crisped chicken skin echo that of the roasting apples.
    — Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • For nearly a decade, the Ryman has echoed with the pulse of hip-hop.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025

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