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as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the treble shrieks of children at play
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as in triple
having three units or parts
a treble painting, with each panel telling a different part of the Nativity story
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Recent Examples of treble
Audio adjustments Besides volume controls, kids’ karaoke machines may have other audio adjustment settings for balance, treble, bass or echo.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
The noise cancellation is legendary, and the sound is balanced and clean, with no weird bass boosting or treble harshness.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, including potential treble damages under California’s elder abuse and fraud statutes.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions, is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2025
The noise cancellation is legendary, and the sound is balanced and clean, with no weird bass boosting or treble harshness.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, including potential treble damages under California’s elder abuse and fraud statutes.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions, is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treble
Adjective
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Joe’s voice rose to a shrill cry.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s a straight line between the criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and increasingly shrill threats to seize Greenland.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sakamoto, meanwhile, lost more than eight potential points after landing off balance on a triple flip, leaving her unable to attempt a planned triple toe loop in combination.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The triple-ball design comes preassembled in classic Roman-style planters and looks impressively realistic, according to Amazon reviewers—even moving gracefully in the wind without toppling over.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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