in unison
Idioms-
In complete agreement, harmonizing exactly. For example, Their opinion was in unison with ours . [Early 1800s]
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Saying the same thing at the same time, simultaneously, as in The whole class answered in unison . [Late 1800s] Both usages allude to the unison of music, a single identical pitch.
Example Sentences
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Gibson and Kemp were picked in unison during the New Zealand ODIs without making a real impact.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Or when the owners warned that the two Irish wolfhounds on the property tended to look in unison and bark at things that weren’t there.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Shouting "freedom" in the pouring tropical rain, hundreds of inmates jumped in unison in the courtyard of the prison as they greeted the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
“Amen,” the predominantly Iranian American congregation responded in unison.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Three smoky images of the same woman moved in unison toward the center of the ruins.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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