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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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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. warbles
  5. rhythms
  6. trills
  7. hums
  8. quavers
Noun
  • On set, Lan worked scene by scene with the cast, adjusting lines written in Mandarin into the natural cadences of spoken Teochew.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026
  • Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026
Definition of cadences
Verb
  • Those who fail to sing get tagged with a red laser pointer, so pretty much everyone croons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of croons
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 accents
Verb
  • 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 warbles
Noun
  • Specialty Context Changes The Equation Generalist models trained on broad medical conversation tend to struggle more with the structured language and predictable rhythms of specialty encounters.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That was looking at music and finding different rhythms that existed inside of myself and watching a lot of movies.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of rhythms
Verb
  • 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
  • Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of trills
Verb
  • But the area has history, with an old town dating back to the Etruscans and a tranquil port that hums to life each morning with fishing boats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hums
Verb
  • 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 quavers
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“Lilts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilts. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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