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as in swaying
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as in jaunty
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Recent Examples of lilting
Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Strong breezes have come with another day of drizzle, a chaotic and lilting series of gusts that have required extra effort with every flap of her transparent wings and every maneuver through the vegetation.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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Adjective
The film and her lilting performance in it show how grief can coexist with a kind of grace — a peace with the unknowability of what lies beyond.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Strong breezes have come with another day of drizzle, a chaotic and lilting series of gusts that have required extra effort with every flap of her transparent wings and every maneuver through the vegetation.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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
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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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Since the release of Wicked last fall, fans of the musical have been eagerly waiting for the second installment Wicked: For Good.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
26 June 2025
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The group asked the city for permission several times and was initially rejected, but eventually the government relented, allowing Queens of the Stone Age to become the first musical act to perform live – legally, that is – within the eerie setting.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 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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For much of the day New Haven Green was filled with a Juneteenth Village and Marketplace, including loud and lively hip-hop acts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2025
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The small but lively crowd of 14,312 at the Rose Bowl gasped in disbelief as Deossa and his teammates celebrated what instantly became a contender for the goal of the tournament — only to be possibly upstaged by his fellow midfielder Corona nine minutes later.—
Austin Green,
New York Times,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The original was a perky folk-pop ditty that sums up the events of the Revolution, like the Boston Tea Party.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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The piece features a blue-hued woman whose irregular features (bold neon lips, perky colorful nipples) are intentionally meant to evoke a certain famed artist.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 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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Near the entrance of the building's nave, a triptych of towering black computer servers are humming loudly.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Featuring the vivacious sounds of Ms. BUT-TAH, the Buttahluv Band and her cast of all-star performers.—
Jake Richardson,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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The momentum continues as Mercury — the planet of communication and thought processes — enters vivacious Leo on June 26, adding a passionate, vivacious and cinematic flair to our conversations and exchanges.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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