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Recent Examples of trill
Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Mornings start with the trill of birdsong as this region is well known for its abundant avian life—indeed, Barú is home to a biodiverse ecosystem with one of the largest populations of butterflies and bird species in the world.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The Volta Associates can be heard counting, trilling the letter R, and reciting Shakespeare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2018
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Verb
Lest anyone think that this is not a deliberate homage to the legend of rock pyromaniac Jerry Lee Lewis, the singer let out what sure sounded like a couple of wildcat Jerry Lee trills.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Mornings start with the trill of birdsong as this region is well known for its abundant avian life—indeed, Barú is home to a biodiverse ecosystem with one of the largest populations of butterflies and bird species in the world.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Noun
Keep pounding, trilling, or skipping along waves of notes, and your hands take flight.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The Volta Associates can be heard counting, trilling the letter R, and reciting Shakespeare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trill
Verb
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The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The whole montage was respectful and gracious, with a classical score, rather than a pop chipmunk warbling a sensitive ballad about dead people.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Similar to Wednesday’s match in the same stadium against Manchester City, the Wydad supporters chanted loudly, banged their drums, and even threw a few flares onto the field, not far from goalkeeper Benabid (see below) following Lorch’s goal in the 25th minute.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, which chants ‘Death to America,’ simply could not be allowed the opportunity to obtain and use nuclear weapons.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
Verb
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The sound chorused from Minnesota’s bench as Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert exited stage right after shining under the bright Hollywood lights Wednesday in Los Angeles.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2025
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These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again.—
Elizabeth Gamillo,
Discover Magazine,
13 May 2024
Verb
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That quavering in his 13-year-old daughter’s voice pierces his heart.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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Emma called me, her voice quavering, while more calls rolled in.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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“Trill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trill. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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