lilts 1 of 2

noun

plural of lilt
as in cadences
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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lilts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lilt
as in croons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilts
  1. cadences
  2. croons
  3. accents
  4. trills
  5. rhythms
  6. hums
Noun
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
  • The model version, the data, the tool configuration, the agent memory, the identity context – all of it lives in different places, captured at different cadences, often owned by different teams.
    — Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Verb
  • The feeling was warm with the weather to match, the synth pads and Auto-Tuned croons so airy and resonant.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Richard Marx croons his way onto Billboard’s jazz charts for the first time in a career as a lead recording artist that dates back almost 40 years.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Definition of croons
Noun
  • Deep silk rugs, rich green tones, warm wood accents, vintage furnishings and oversized black-and-white Hollywood photography fill the grand-scale rooms, creating spaces that feel both glamorous and inviting.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026
  • Another gripe for many is the American accents uniformly applied to these characters from Greek mythology when everyone knows that all the glorious empires of Hollywood speak exclusively in British accents.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of accents
Verb
  • McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of trills
Noun
  • The four of them can shift rhythms and harmonics very, very smoothly in a way that seems effortless.
    — Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • Higher amounts of caffeine — particularly from energy drinks and energy shots — have been associated with elevated blood pressure and irregular heart rhythms.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of rhythms
Verb
  • Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Delray Beach is from late April through early June, when the city still hums with energy but sheds the intensity of peak season.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • This deck area positively hums with IG brunch-scene potential.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Definition of hums
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