clarion
noun
clar·i·on
| \ ˈkler-ē-ən
, ˈkla-rē-\
, ˈkla-rē-\
Definition of clarion
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a medieval trumpet with clear shrill tones
2
: the sound of or as if of a clarion
clarion
adjectiveDefinition of clarion (Entry 2 of 2)
: brilliantly clear
her clarion top notes
also
: loud and clear
a clarion call to action
Examples of clarion in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Intimations of a deal avoiding further animosity reverberate as a clarion call to buy, sending share prices higher while easing worries about a potential global economic downturn. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "Trump Can Battle China or Expand the Economy. He Can’t Do Both.," 26 Aug. 2019 That’s been the clarion call for Raiders’ player personnel operatives ever since George Blanda retired his truss. — Gary Peterson, The Mercury News, "Watch: Derek Carr’s toddler passes to Antonio Brown’s son for Raiders touchdown," 29 July 2019 That was definitely a clarion call for more diversity in the food world, particularly for judges of culinary shows. — Shauna Stuart | [email protected], al.com, "Chef Todd Richards on empowering chefs to better understand soul food," 21 June 2019 The Suidlanders believe van Rensburg prophesied a war that would be both the beginning of a marauding massacre of whites in South Africa and the clarion signal of a World War III. — James Pogue, Harper's magazine, "The Myth of White Genocide," 10 June 2019 The inevitability of all veterans of the 1939-1945 war being gone soon is acting as a clarion call. — Raf Casert, Twin Cities, "Chasing demons: 75 years on, D-Day haunts, drives its vets," 3 June 2019 Covering 14,000 square feet on six stories, with the fifth floor reserved for private shopping, the boutique is Chanel’s largest in the U.S., a clarion call from the epicenter of American retail. — Erik Maza, Town & Country, "Chanel Sets Sail for New York City," 15 Nov. 2018 The noisy buggers will sound their clarion call for three to five minutes. — Ben Brasch, ajc, "If you hear a siren blaring in Cobb on Thursday, please don’t panic," 3 July 2018 So the governor’s environmentalism clarion call will likely end up being more of a grand gesture than anything. — Benjamin Hart, Daily Intelligencer, "Cuomo Proposes Plastic Bag Ban, Definitely Not Because of Cynthia Nixon," 23 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clarion.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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