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noun

Definition of lilt

as in accent

the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern There was a charming lilt to her voice. a tune with a lilt

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Noun

The character's music has the religious iconography of Madonna mixed with the anthemic lilt of Taylor Swift earworms. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Pattinson leans into his awkward charm and English lilt, but allows something colder to seep in around the edges. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

The musical prose hums with different accents, most evidently with Milena’s quips in French and Enzo’s Levantine lilt. — Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026 The album is a triumphant release that balances anger and grief and, at times, surprising joy, with Estrada’s bright, lilting soprano piercing through the veil of her pain. — Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lilt

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Noun

Where many people might see a plant-eating bug with light yellow coloration and a splash of red accents, Sarah Schroeder sees, in a way, Taylor Swift.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Red accents include the eyelet clips, lining, a good portion of the midsole and the logos on the tongue and heel.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of accent

Verb

As Shohei Ohtani strode up to the plate Monday, Michael Bublé’s voice crooned over the Dodger Stadium speakers as always.

— Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Before then, monochromatic clips show Karol and Mars racing around on go-karts, trading lyrics back and forth in the empty lower bowl seating area, and crooning over a guitar backstage.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of croon

Verb

Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of warble

Noun

There is a balance between Jefferson’s playground style and the requirements of a detailed offense built on rhythm and timing.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Lavender Heights had resumed its rhythm Sunday after a member of the LGBTQ community reported suffering a verbal and physical attack the previous weekend in the neighborhood.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of rhythm

Verb

In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.

— Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of sharp

Verb

To build the president’s White House ballroom, roughly 250 workers have been pouring concrete and installing steel framework, keeping the site humming for 20 hours a day, seven days a week.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of hum

Verb

The chihuahuan raven has a somewhat different vocalization, with more of a trilling quality to its croak.

— Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

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