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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the naturally harmonious sounds of a forest glen in springtime
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as in balanced
having the parts agreeably related
a harmonious arrangement of archways and doorways in the palace courtyard
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as in compatible
having or marked by agreement in feeling or action
an unusually harmonious meeting among the leaders resulted in a quick peace agreement
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as in consistent
not having or showing any apparent conflict
no form of social discrimination can ever be harmonious with the basic principles and ideals of our nation
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Recent Examples of harmonious
Gwen revealed that their co-parenting journey wasn't always so harmonious.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Macanudo’s Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by 10-year-old Spanish Havana tobacco grown near the town of Riolobos.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
Still, also a litmus test: a Muslim country’s ability to maintain harmonious relations with Israel is seen as indicative of its potential for constructive engagement with America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As ovaries decline, hormones change, and a harmonious symphony can turn into a cacophonous noise, impacting the entire body.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Macanudo’s Emissary España uses a harmonious five-country blend highlighted by 10-year-old Spanish Havana tobacco grown near the town of Riolobos.
—Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
Still, also a litmus test: a Muslim country’s ability to maintain harmonious relations with Israel is seen as indicative of its potential for constructive engagement with America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
As ovaries decline, hormones change, and a harmonious symphony can turn into a cacophonous noise, impacting the entire body.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmonious
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An outdoor theater shows the long-running symphonic drama The Lost Colony.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Now our idea is to do original songs in symphonic form with a hip-hop sensibility.—
Roy Trakin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The argument in favor was to have a fully balanced schedule, where everyone played everyone else twice.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Mix and match these foods to keep your breakfasts interesting, balanced, and energizing.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
7 July 2025
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There’s also a 16.1-inch touchscreen interface that controls most vehicle functions, supports in-car apps, and is compatible with Apple CarPlay.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 July 2025
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Not to mention, the large size weighs just 55 pounds and is compatible with most hitch racks for use on road trips.—
Kevin Brouillard,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
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As its only consistent cast member, Lyonne is basically the whole show.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Located across the street from Cady Way Park, Brookshire feeds into Glenridge Middle School and Winter Park High School, both of which earn consistent A grades.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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For Experts Only’s year one, Summit is curating a lineup based around his musical influences across dubstep, drum and bass, house and techno, tapping veterans like Kaskade and Green Velvet as well as up and comers and artists across his Experts Only Label.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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For nearly a decade, Case has also been toiling away on songs for a musical adaptation of the classic (and still relevant) 1991 film Thelma & Louise with the film’s director, Callie Khouri, who wrote the book for the show.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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Finally, the American flag, the Stars and Stripes, is not even symmetrical.—
Tom Shattuck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
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The tree has a dwarf, symmetrical columnar growth form with dense branching.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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Murphy rebounded with a unanimous decision win over fellow icon Miesha Tate in 2022, but her career ends with two losses to Jessica Andrade in January 2023 and Friday’s loss to Moura.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But unlike in the past when the U.N. Integrated Office in Haiti has received 12-month extensions, Monday’s unanimous decision by council members backed only six-and-a-half months.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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China remains a far cry from having the sort of labor unions and collective bargaining that are taken for granted elsewhere, but, as Steinfeld correctly argues, Chinese labor practices are moving away from their revolutionary roots and are increasingly consonant with Western standards.—
Simon Tay,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Aug. 2010
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Where the republic’s hypocrisy fed its fatal weakness, corruption, the Taliban’s unabashed brutality was consonant with the movement’s strength, its unity.—
Matthieu Aikins Victor J. Blue Peter Ganim Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
22 May 2024
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“Harmonious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmonious. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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