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noun

Definition of lilt

as in accent

the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern There was a charming lilt to her voice. a tune with a lilt

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Noun

The character's music has the religious iconography of Madonna mixed with the anthemic lilt of Taylor Swift earworms. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Pattinson leans into his awkward charm and English lilt, but allows something colder to seep in around the edges. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

The musical prose hums with different accents, most evidently with Milena’s quips in French and Enzo’s Levantine lilt. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 The album is a triumphant release that balances anger and grief and, at times, surprising joy, with Estrada’s bright, lilting soprano piercing through the veil of her pain. — Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lilt

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Noun

On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
More problematic was the character’s heritage; he’s supposed to be half-English and half-Paraguayan, and to say Gere’s accent is inconsistent would be charitable.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

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Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of warble

Noun

Further instances of moderate flooding are likely during Monday’s high tides and a similar rhythm of issues will continue through at least midweek.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Amenities and experiences True to the unhurried rhythm of the avenue, The Warbler provides a complimentary daily streetcar pass, one of the great pleasures of visiting and living in the Crescent City.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythm

Verb

In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.

— Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of sharp

Verb

Farmers, truckers and others who keep commerce humming in the United States have to raise their prices in order to digest higher diesel costs.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
Slop spawns, and Waymo’s artificially intelligent cars hum into view like two-ton rolling Rorschach tests.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hum

Verb

The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

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