clarion

adjective

Definition of clarionnext
as in shrill

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  1. shrill
  2. strident
  3. clear
Adjective
  • With a soprano voice that’s sharp but never shrill, O’Donovan can levitate a heartfelt melody over just about any kind of accompaniment.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • When Caleb Hammer, a thirty-one-year-old personal-finance YouTuber, gets particularly exasperated, his voice enters a shrill upper register.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrill
Adjective
  • In that version, President Joe Biden, newly empowered with a decisive electoral victory and a country desperate for change, would have been strident in his defense of American democracy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Actor Mark Ruffalo, one of the deal’s most strident critics, has vowed to continue the fight.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of strident
Adjective
  • Though 57% of voters say the Democratic Party does not have a clear vision for the future, Republicans hold no advantage in this category either, according to a CBS News poll released on Sunday.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • With no side holding a clear majority, a deadlock, a minority government, a unity government – or another election – are all plausible outcomes.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
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