1
: characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence
a lilting stride
liltingness
noun
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The track is one of the shortest on the EP but the most concise, composed simply of guitar, strings, Tems’ lilting falsetto, and sparse backing vocals.
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Nelson C.j, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The second violins introduce the second movement with a soft, lilting quality, creating music that’s elegant and musically complex.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nelson C.j, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2025
The second violins introduce the second movement with a soft, lilting quality, creating music that’s elegant and musically complex.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lilting
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilting. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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