as in trilling
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as in quavering
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones
the skylark warbled prettily outside our window
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Adjective
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Hepburn’s hatred of fascism and the Nazis was especially resonant to people on Reddit.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025 -
As in his 2020 The Invisible Man, director and co-writer Leigh Whannell gives the title character a brand-new origin story, with a greater emphasis on the themes that have helped make these Universal monsters so resonant over the decades.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).—
Boone Ashworth,
WIRED,
3 May 2020
Adjective
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Buffett and Harris keep that original energy while smoothing out some of the edges, most notably substituting the tender creak of the original song’s violin (played by Scarlet Rivera) for the dulcet plunk of the steelpan drum.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2023
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The first teaser for Distant Lands featured the soft, dulcet tones of BMO singing a song, as performed by voice actor Niki Yang, and the clip reveals more of the on-screen tune.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 June 2020
Adjective
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Kitsch regrouped and found a far more interesting path, playing film and TV roles that captured the heartland sensibilities and vulnerabilities that made the Dillon Panthers’ #33 so appealing, the rough-and-tumble Texas kid with a heart of gold.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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And while there’s no shame in seeking out professional help, vitamins for stress can seem more appealing (or at the very least more accessible) than pharmaceutical options.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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While most warming devices come only in plain blacks and grays, these go out of their way to look pleasant in four colorful designs.—
Clint Davis,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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Image While perfectly pleasant to watch, the movement here, paired with the sentimental music, telegraphs a gravity that feels put on from the outside, rather than emanating from some deeper internal purpose or choreographic motor.—
Siobhan Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Or, as a more chilled alternative to the market, head across the island instead to the bountiful buffet brunch at the Atlantis Historic Inn (120 dollars per person), which comes with a rhythmic soundtrack of Atlantic waves pounding the craggy coast.—
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The repetitive, rhythmic nature of rowing can be incredibly calming, Pryor says.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Warbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbling. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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