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as in swaying
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as in jaunty
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Recent Examples of lilting
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Its lilting melody leads the listener by the band straight into the fist-pumping chorus, which simply repeats the title multiple times — with the exclamation mark included.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
The swamp soothed her as a mother might, with its cool shade and lilting lullaby.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Hadi bookmarks this at the end, with a lilting shot of Lamia peering into the marshes.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
Accompanied by a small string section and a few backup singers, Day’s lilting vocals echoed throughout the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live for her affecting cover.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Its lilting melody leads the listener by the band straight into the fist-pumping chorus, which simply repeats the title multiple times — with the exclamation mark included.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 June 2025
The swamp soothed her as a mother might, with its cool shade and lilting lullaby.
—Bridget Crocker
june 6, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025
Hadi bookmarks this at the end, with a lilting shot of Lamia peering into the marshes.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilting
Adjective
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There are thick gold curtains, a plush white sofa, a potted palm and ivy (both fake), and a pair of wicker chairs, topped with jaunty illustrations of fictional lovers Jack and Rose.—
Laura Bannister,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The papers even turn into a jaunty hat for a trip to the beach.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The group’s members respond in kind, crooning the song’s longing lyrics in Korean at Minogue as the studio audience lose it and their other four bandmates, and J Balvin, look on with big smiles from chairs just offstage.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
2 Sep. 2025
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Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The price point puts it in the upper set of shows, but still comes in far below the musical Just In Time, a biomusical about Bobby Darin and starring Jonathan Groff, which continues to sell well with an average ticket price of $214.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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FiiO claims the result is a sonic presentation that combines technical accuracy with a sense of warmth and a natural flow that’s good for analytical listening as well as long musical sessions.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The trio’s nimble performances are given sprightly support by Da’Vine Joy Randolph and John Early as consultants trying to guide their clients to the best possible hereafter.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the movement realized that using the old instruments in sprightly, imaginative and contemporary ways instead made the music sound newly vital, and even more so when the staging was startlingly up to date.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Hers had a chirpy, glassy tone that conformed well to the generic, Kidz Bop-style sound that was favored at the time by Disney.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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For a sizable, open economy taking big hits from Donald Trump’s trade war, South Korea sure seems chirpy about the near-term outlook.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The line connects the bustling Praça dos Restauradores in Baixa (downtown Lisbon) with the lively Bairro Alto district and the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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While in La Latina, its winding medieval lanes overflow with lively tapas bars and local chatter.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilting. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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