But set next to the lines of the poem, it gains resonance:

This gained further resonance when Reagan described the Soviet Union as an "evil empire".

The excitement comes, as it must, from the words and the story, and when the most quoted lines are heard in context, they gain resonance.

But with the distance of time, it may gain historic resonance.

The treaty never gained much resonance in Jordan because it failed to win the Palestinians a state.

It was released before 9/11, but it gained resonance after that awful day.

She spent considerable time training his naturally high-pitched voice, which Gable slowly managed to lower, and to gain better resonance and tone.

Liana has an instinct for acting and a face that gains resonance on film.

He has been taking on increasingly heftier roles lately, and his voice has gained resonance and power.

Love songs suddenly gained new resonance, becoming public arias about mercy and rescue.