warble 1 of 2

as in melody
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect whistled a cheerful warble as he strolled down the street

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verb

as in to trill
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

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Recent Examples of warble
Noun
There, neither a boulevard stroll nor a chanteuse warble nor a swig of absinthe was to be had. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Aug. 2024 Legendary sound designer Ben Burtt, the man behind R2-D2’s beeps, the lightsaber swoosh and Wall-E’s electronic warble, will be honored at this year’s Locarno Film Festival with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, a prize dedicated to creatives whose work has extended the horizons of cinema. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024
Verb
Rita also sings a variety of jazz standards, and in one early scene, brings a crowd to tears warbling an original tune for her 9-year-old son (Elliott Heffernan). Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024 This is the iconic horror baddie he was meant to play, a deeply unnerving dollmaker who warbles with musical malevolence, confounds the law with his Zodiac-like ciphers, and lives for glam rock and killing sprees. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for warble 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warble
Noun
  • This album is sure to showcase her unique mix of heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies that fans have come to love.
    SPIN Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The Wild Robot is a film about the discovery of new emotion, so Bowers, who had his first child months before joining the production, focused on melody, pulling inspiration from John Williams scores like Jurassic Park.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Any minute now, the mockingbird will trill at me to go to bed.
    Edan Lepucki, The Atlantic, 12 July 2024
  • At dawn, cooing doves and trilling Eurasian blackbirds woke me.
    Nina Burleigh, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Noun
  • Motown songs kept up with tunes by bands like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, and earworms from groups like the Supremes helped Motown sell more 45s than any other company in the nation.
    Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Ariana Grande is opening up about a new song from the upcoming Wicked sequel.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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