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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warble

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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
Phoenix, on the other hand, warbles and screeches through his numbers. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024 God Save the Animals contains guitar solos, gothic keyboard riffs, spare and off-key acoustic guitar, warbles, countrified fiddle, at least one very thoughtful love song, and (don’t worry) enough moments that sound like Built to Spill. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Verb
The Celtic Tenors Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook The Celtic Tenors — Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson — have been warbling together for years and are back on a U.S. tour with a special Christmas set. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024 Fans only need to wait a few weeks to warble along with Erivo and Ariana Grande — interactive sing-along screenings of the film are set to premiere on Christmas Day. William Earl, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warble
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Noun
  • Fueled by infectious melodies and a smooth production, the Puerto Rican star sings about conquering an attractive woman who’s the object of his desire.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The songs were deemed different enough in their melody, harmony, rhythm and lyrics to not infringe on copyright.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Her soft-focus voice floats over trilling mandolin picking and reserved fiddle.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Sardi’s, so synonymous with that time on Broadway, is bathed in a golden glow, the piano trilling through its empty space.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In Reality Blues, Meaghan Garvey tries to find out what is real, song by song.
    Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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