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Recent Examples of trill
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 See All Example Sentences for trill
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.
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Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
The whole montage was respectful and gracious, with a classical score, rather than a pop chipmunk warbling a sensitive ballad about dead people.
Chan wiped away tears during Sunday’s news conference and chanted slogans with other members at the end.
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Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Outside were members of the brand’s unofficial posse, generally dressed in baggy jeans, T-shirts, and hat and headscarf combos, chanted ‘Obligatory’, the show’s name, as VIPs began to filter in while the crowd waited.
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.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2025
These insects will mate and chorus for at least six weeks before the 17-year cycle starts again.
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Elizabeth Gamillo,
Discover Magazine,
13 May 2024
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