bari·tone
ˈber-ə-ˌtōn 
ˈba-rə-
variants
or less commonly barytone
1
: a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor
also
: a person having this voice
2
: a member of a family of instruments having a range between tenor and bass
especially
: the baritone saxhorn or baritone saxophone
Examples of baritone in a Sentence
Noun
He sang in his school choir as a baritone.
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
His youthful and rich baritone promises major growth in the coming years.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Current members of the E Street Horns Ed Manion: tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion (1989, 2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Those looking for nostalgia will cheer the return of the fierce snow leopard Tai Lung from the first film, with Ian McShane again providing his elegant baritone.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, whose rich baritone and charismatic stage presence helped lead the R&B/soul group to musical heights, died Wednesday of natural causes.
—Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Korean baritone Kidon Choi plays the role of Sharpless, the kind-hearted American consul in Japan who recognizes Cio-Cio San’s shame and loss.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The singer, who retired from the group last year after over 70 years as its baritone, died of natural causes at his home in Virginia.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Gale, compassionately embodied by baritone Justin Burgess, dons a tragic rug.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Cesar Brioso, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
Chris Young became his gold standard, thanks to his sturdy songcraft and similar baritone range.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
Known for her oddly baritone voice, her copy-Steve Jobs aesthetic and fooling high-profile board members such as former Defense Secretary James Mattis, Holmes was finally sentenced in November to 11 years in federal prison.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Following playful street scene vignettes accompanied by a wistful, baritone voice-over narration, the film lingers tenderly on our protagonist, who prepares for a date who never arrives.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
The gravity of Tines’ stage presence — boosted by Dede Ayite’s period costumes — is exceeded only by his powerful bass-baritone voice, an unwavering vocal prowess displayed in singing from the top of Act 2 until the penultimate scene of Act 3.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022
The pair worked together and created a baritone guitar, which allows Walkin Cane to play with different tunings and thicker strings, perfect for his style of playing.
—John Canale, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2022
At the center of the ensemble was the young Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi, a member of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
Carlos Marin, the ever smiling and sharply dressed baritone powerhouse of multi-national quartet Il Divo, died Sunday of COVID complications.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Dec. 2021
Noun
Edward Nelson turned his rich baritone to entertainingly overplaying the viceroy turned mayor Don Andrès, pushing his arrogance to a point that once or twice successfully inspired a whit of pity.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
His youthful and rich baritone promises major growth in the coming years.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Current members of the E Street Horns Ed Manion: tenor and baritone saxophone, percussion (1989, 2012-2014, 2023-present).
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Those looking for nostalgia will cheer the return of the fierce snow leopard Tai Lung from the first film, with Ian McShane again providing his elegant baritone.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, whose rich baritone and charismatic stage presence helped lead the R&B/soul group to musical heights, died Wednesday of natural causes.
—Brian McCollum, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Korean baritone Kidon Choi plays the role of Sharpless, the kind-hearted American consul in Japan who recognizes Cio-Cio San’s shame and loss.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
The singer, who retired from the group last year after over 70 years as its baritone, died of natural causes at his home in Virginia.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Gale, compassionately embodied by baritone Justin Burgess, dons a tragic rug.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Instead, to Lacy's chagrin, Paul Robeson, a former athlete turned bass-baritone singer and actor who also was famous for visiting the Soviet Union, was there at the commissioner's invitation.
—Cesar Brioso, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
Chris Young became his gold standard, thanks to his sturdy songcraft and similar baritone range.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2022
Known for her oddly baritone voice, her copy-Steve Jobs aesthetic and fooling high-profile board members such as former Defense Secretary James Mattis, Holmes was finally sentenced in November to 11 years in federal prison.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
Following playful street scene vignettes accompanied by a wistful, baritone voice-over narration, the film lingers tenderly on our protagonist, who prepares for a date who never arrives.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2022
The gravity of Tines’ stage presence — boosted by Dede Ayite’s period costumes — is exceeded only by his powerful bass-baritone voice, an unwavering vocal prowess displayed in singing from the top of Act 2 until the penultimate scene of Act 3.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2022
The pair worked together and created a baritone guitar, which allows Walkin Cane to play with different tunings and thicker strings, perfect for his style of playing.
—John Canale, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2022
At the center of the ensemble was the young Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi, a member of the Met’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2022
Carlos Marin, the ever smiling and sharply dressed baritone powerhouse of multi-national quartet Il Divo, died Sunday of COVID complications.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Dec. 2021
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bar·i·tone
ˈbar-ə-ˌtōn
1
a
: a male singing voice between bass and tenor
b
: a singer having such a voice
2
: a horn with a range between that of the trumpet and the tuba
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