echo someone's sentiments

Meaning

This formal expression means to express the same opinion, feeling, or attitude that someone else has already stated. It is commonly used in meetings, formal discussions, or polite conversations to show strong agreement with another person's perspective.

Examples

• I would like to echo Sarah's sentiments regarding the need for better communication.

  I would like to echo Sarah's sentiments regarding the need for better communication.

• Many of the citizens echoed the mayor's sentiments about improving public parks.

  Many of the citizens echoed the mayor's sentiments about improving public parks.

• He echoed his colleague's sentiments, agreeing that the project timeline was too tight.

  He echoed his colleague's sentiments, agreeing that the project timeline was too tight.

• During the panel discussion, several speakers echoed the sentiments of the keynote presenter.

  During the panel discussion, several speakers echoed the sentiments of the keynote presenter.

• I must echo the sentiments of the committee and thank everyone for their hard work.

  I must echo the sentiments of the committee and thank everyone for their hard work.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to echo Sarah's sentimentals.

  ✓ I want to echo Sarah's sentiments.

  'Sentiments' (meaning feelings or opinions) is the correct plural noun. 'Sentimentals' is not a valid English word; 'sentimental' is an adjective.

• ✗ He echoed to my sentiments.

  ✓ He echoed my sentiments.

  'Echo' is a transitive verb in this context and directly takes the object without the preposition 'to'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I would like to ___ the manager's sentiments and welcome our new team members.

  💡 To repeat or agree with an opinion.

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  echo

• Many board members echoed her ___ regarding the budget cuts.

  💡 Plural noun meaning feelings or opinions.

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  sentiments