1
: characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence
a lilting stride
liltingness
noun
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What Doremus has done though, is to make his own thing with a similar concept, a film greatly enhanced by the lilting presence of Clarke, who is wonderful in this role(s), showing us the glory of fate, and its price.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
Malcolm Todd is a rising star with a sweet, lilting voice and a knack for intimate popcraft.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Tripping along a lilting triplet rhythm, the album opens with one of its catchiest melodies—and one of those sleight-of-hand maneuvers that are Hoop’s specialty.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
What started out as a lilting memoir of youthful abandon eventually reveals itself to be something far more disturbing and scarring.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
Malcolm Todd is a rising star with a sweet, lilting voice and a knack for intimate popcraft.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026
Tripping along a lilting triplet rhythm, the album opens with one of its catchiest melodies—and one of those sleight-of-hand maneuvers that are Hoop’s specialty.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
What started out as a lilting memoir of youthful abandon eventually reveals itself to be something far more disturbing and scarring.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilting. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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