Sentence examples for a common chord from inspiring English sources
The phrase "a common chord" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a shared sentiment or idea that resonates with a group of people. Example: "The speaker struck a common chord with the audience when discussing the importance of community service."
There's a common chord of fantasy that Ludwig continues to strike.
To her surprise, it has struck a common chord in people from vastly different backgrounds.
But Berlin could touch on a common chord of feeling in a way that none of the others could do.
Uncommercial books are by definition less likely to strike a common chord and, to me at least, are consequently more interesting.
Heather Brewer, the author of "The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod" vampire series, about being an outsider, said that bullying strikes a common chord with many authors.
Enough children have to make their way through the world without nurture for this tale to strike a common chord, although Vida's declared motives are a bit more abstract.
The songs share a similar — though common — chord progression.
The most common chord progression is E-A-B.
He could make the simplest common chord ring in a way that no other was able, either in a soft way, as in his work Funeral Ikos, or in a brilliant way, as in the wonderful Magnificat that he wrote for the choir of King's College, Cambridge.
Led Zeppelin's lawyer, however, said the trust didn't own the copyright and the passage in question was a common descending chord sequence in the public domain.
But there is a key difference: While the books about the Red Sox struck a common, triumphal chord, those about the Giants have joined an increasingly disharmonious symphony.
