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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
Though continental glory continues to elude it, there can be no doubt that FC Barcelona is the king of Spain that has sealed a domestic treble last term and what looks set to be a double this one - which also contains a second straight Super Cup won at Real Madrid’s expense.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
At treble damages that would amount to less than $450 million — not too far above the $280 million Live Nation has already set aside.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
In place of drums is a constant floor of undulating synth bass, which sometimes twists itself into the treble range but mostly functions as the x-axis to the percussion’s y in the vast lattice structure that supports this music.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
At treble damages that would amount to less than $450 million — not too far above the $280 million Live Nation has already set aside.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.
—Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
In place of drums is a constant floor of undulating synth bass, which sometimes twists itself into the treble range but mostly functions as the x-axis to the percussion’s y in the vast lattice structure that supports this music.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The chaos is still an acceptable price to pay for Birney’s expertly offputting performance, a shrill mania that gets increasingly comic over time.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Soto finished a triple shy of the cycle.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Compton went 4-for-4 with 3 doubles and 4 RBI, and Auriana Turner was 2-for-2 with a triple and 3 RBI in the win.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Treble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treble. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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