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Recent Examples of trill
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
Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The vocals are airy, haughtily enunciated in the high hippie style, and embellished with happy trills; the melody chugs along with a nursery-rhyme simplicity that is somehow underwired by knowingness: innocence and experience conjoined.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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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
Acoustic guitars are now accented with booming drums and digital trills, as hip-hop and pop’s influence infiltrates country.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The vocals are airy, haughtily enunciated in the high hippie style, and embellished with happy trills; the melody chugs along with a nursery-rhyme simplicity that is somehow underwired by knowingness: innocence and experience conjoined.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trill
Verb
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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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
Verb
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On the 15-track album, Rosalía uses strings, chanting, and religious iconography even while singing about cars, luxury, and jet-setting.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
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Numerous supporters gathered behind the north goal and chanted, sang, danced, waved flags and banged drums for the better part of the match’s 90 minutes.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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There will be a special appearance by the OC Sound, an award-winning Sweet Adelines chorus from Orange County.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
Verb
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Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Trill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trill. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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