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as in jaunty
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Recent Examples of lilting
Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Adam immediately turned around upon hearing Britton’s lilting opening notes.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
Lia Ouyang Rusli’s lilting score comes in just as its needed, and editing by Alex O’Flinn and Randi Atkins is perfectly pitched.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Outside Japan, the outros have been swapped for some lilting piano — casualties of the prohibitively expensive cost of licensing the song internationally.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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Adjective
Some of Frost’s poems have the lilting quality of lullabies; others seem to deliver their morals in unambiguous terms.
—Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Adam immediately turned around upon hearing Britton’s lilting opening notes.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
Lia Ouyang Rusli’s lilting score comes in just as its needed, and editing by Alex O’Flinn and Randi Atkins is perfectly pitched.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
Outside Japan, the outros have been swapped for some lilting piano — casualties of the prohibitively expensive cost of licensing the song internationally.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilting
Adjective
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Lo and behold, a jaunty young boy, Marcel, soon comes to him.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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An uncharacteristically jaunty montage follows Alex and her charming friends from Wisconsin to South Dakota.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Back on land, there are attractions of every kind: Choose from the New Jersey Maritime Museum, Long Beach Island Historical Museum, Fantasy Island Amusement Park, and even musical productions at Surflight Theatre.—
Rachel Chang,
AFAR Media,
2 June 2025
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If that sounds like a musical Hallmark card, ship me off in it.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Plus, nearby, do check out the Nice Pam Hotel as well—a more youthful and modern offering designed in sprightly shades of pastels.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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The award-winning writer was best known for her sprightly tales starring such anthropomorphic characters as sibling pigs and a gang of mice.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Apr. 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
Adjective
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The primary bedroom suite mirrors the lively palette of the living room, blending mustard, green, and cobalt in deeply tactile textiles.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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In one image, Turner was seen kissing the singer's head with his arm around her shoulders, while another showed the couple engaged in a lively chat while laying on the ground.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Leafy greens and herbs need a humid environment to stay perky, while ethylene-producing fruits, like apples and avocados, fare better in drier conditions.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The underwire adds support and raises the bustline for a perkier look.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The work was conducted in FIU’s battery lab — filled with flashing chargers, humming fans, pumps cycling the air, temperature controllers and other gear — has everything needed to make batteries from scratch.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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And Yoshi put his arm around my shoulder, sinking a little further into the mattress, humming just under his breath.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Bold, vivacious and full of promise, Venus sextile Jupiter is about to shake things up in the most exciting way!—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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In a four-episode arc premiering Wednesday, Rodriguez will play Pietro, a vivacious and opinionated party planner hired to help Genoa City royalty Nikki Newman (Melody Thomas Scott) plot out her big birthday bash.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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