as in resonant
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as in trilling
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones
know-it-alls snickered as the opera singer quavered on the high note
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Recent Examples of quaver
Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
Emma called me, her voice quavering, while more calls rolled in.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And since Joan herself, with that quavering soprano, is a fierce customer, famous in her own right, she’s done with being treated like Dylan’s accessory.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The reflections of the icebergs quavered in the water, which was blue to the edge of purple.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Odysseus asks, his voice quavering, revealing his insecurity upon returning home after a 20-year absence.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
And so a Vivaldi aria erupts on the soundtrack, and before long Jon opens his mouth and begins to sing, in a lovely, quavering falsetto.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
Johnson read from the Book of James, 2:14, her voice quavering a bit before the crowd.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Her voice quavered recalling women who killed themselves after G.I.s who had taken them as common-law wives subsequently abandoned them and their children.
—Choe Sang-Hun Jean Chung, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Verb
That quavering in his 13-year-old daughter’s voice pierces his heart.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 June 2025
Emma called me, her voice quavering, while more calls rolled in.
—Matt Wolf, Vulture, 28 May 2025
And since Joan herself, with that quavering soprano, is a fierce customer, famous in her own right, she’s done with being treated like Dylan’s accessory.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
The reflections of the icebergs quavered in the water, which was blue to the edge of purple.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Odysseus asks, his voice quavering, revealing his insecurity upon returning home after a 20-year absence.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
And so a Vivaldi aria erupts on the soundtrack, and before long Jon opens his mouth and begins to sing, in a lovely, quavering falsetto.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
Johnson read from the Book of James, 2:14, her voice quavering a bit before the crowd.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
Her voice quavered recalling women who killed themselves after G.I.s who had taken them as common-law wives subsequently abandoned them and their children.
—Choe Sang-Hun Jean Chung, New York Times, 2 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaver
Adjective
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And there are myriad issues for SpaceX's engineers to solve, from engine reliability and the ship's resonant frequency, to beefing up the ship's heat shield and fixing its balky payload bay door.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 June 2025
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The campaign marked new territory for Visa by leaning into emotionally resonant storytelling that shows how its products, including Visa Direct and Visa Installments, can help people reach personal goals.—
Seth Matlins,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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With his chiseled jaw, sonorous voice and bodybuilder’s frame, Lagree could be the love child of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Fabio Lanzoni.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Choral passages of Mazzoli’s music explore the various potential dimensions of the aforementioned Hum and its ability to drown out all of life’s beautiful sonorous experiences and yet also function harmonically.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This time, the message is accompanied by a one-minute countdown clock and the dulcet sounds of Frank Sinatra’s vocals.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
18 Feb. 2025
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Audio-Technica There's a mode to improve voice clarity while taking calls, with AI noise reduction on tap to focus on the speaker's dulcet tones.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This involves swirling an oil cleanser over my face in smooth, rhythmic waves.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
15 June 2025
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The novel’s ending is the sort of style-melding genre-bending writing Oates is known for, where the plot is wrapped up in a burst of emotive, rhythmic, fantastical, almost abstract yet deeply human prose.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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This debt burden, coupled with regulatory scrutiny in the U.K., renders an acquisition less appealing for U.S. supermajors who value financial flexibility.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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England and India will go head-to-head over the next six weeks without the cricketing royalty of James Anderson or Virat Kohli for the first time in two decades, but that does not make the five-Test series any less appealing.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Quaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaver. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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