The phrase "appears to echo a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing similarities or resonances between ideas, themes, or statements in various contexts, such as literature, art, or conversation.
Example: "The author's latest work appears to echo a sentiment expressed in her previous novel, highlighting the theme of loss."
Alternatives: "seems to reflect a" or "appears to resonate with a".
Such braggadocio appeared to echo a string of reports by the United States Navy this year when three Iranian vessels — one hijacked by Somali pirates and two others in distress – were assisted by American warships.
A lawyer in Swat, Sher Muhammad, said in a telephone interview that the enforcement of Shariah as described in the accord appeared to echo a 1999 law that called for Shariah in a manner that was not very severe.
Ms. Park's words on Monday effectively played into that debate, appearing to echo a statement attributed to Mr. Park after his coup — "Spit on my grave, if you want" — that captures conservatives' defiant pride in that much-maligned chapter of South Korean history.
In the noirish video, an actor appears to echo the character of Don Draper, the besuited advertising executive of the show who dreams up campaigns for cigarettes, airlines and bras.
There are some instances where the usage of the Gospels appears to echo the more-general implications of divine sonship in the Old Testament as a prerogative of Israel or of the true believer.
In fact, the agreement, announced Monday, appears to echo reform measures the railroad undertook shortly after The Times's report.
On the surface, much that has happened in the last week in the St Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, appears to echo the experiences of England in 2011.
However Taylor-Johnson, the director of the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, has already signed up for 50 Shades' two sequels, so their relationship appears to echo the sadomasochistic tendencies explored in the novels.
This confusion among BP officials appears to echo confusion on the rig, said Waxman, the committees chairman.
IDC appears to echo the observations of analysts like Gartner, who have been pointing out that tablets are following a sales cycle more akin to PCs than smartphones (fitting since it's PCs that tablets are believed to be replacing).
