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Recent Examples of trill
Logan S. James, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
The metallic poison frog, active during daytime hours, has a long-lasting trill, or call, of 21–45 notes.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 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
From a nearby speaker comes a long, rattling trill.
—Logan S. James, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
The metallic poison frog, active during daytime hours, has a long-lasting trill, or call, of 21–45 notes.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 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 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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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.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Chan wiped away tears during Sunday’s news conference and chanted slogans with other members at the end.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
30 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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