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Recent Examples of trill
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 17 Mar. 2026
But anywhere nearer the 8,250-rpm redline reveals more of the manic Maranello magic, where the trill mechanical song of the V12 balances out against a screaming exhaust note.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
The most critically imperiled are its endemic honeycreepers, bright and beautiful tropical songbirds that used to fill the forests with their melodious trill.
—Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 17 Mar. 2026
But anywhere nearer the 8,250-rpm redline reveals more of the manic Maranello magic, where the trill mechanical song of the V12 balances out against a screaming exhaust note.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trill
Verb
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Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2026
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Even as a large number of fans at Miami Stadium chanted for Uruguay throughout Sunday's match, Cape Verdean players seemed undaunted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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While there were no vuvuzelas, the plastic trumpets that put South Africa on the map during the 2010 World Cup, there was lots of chanting and cheering on site.—
Gabriel Sama,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The home crowd at the Frost Bank Center has been singing that chorus like a church choir since Wembanyama’s rookie season.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Bears continue living that chorus out loud, devoted to chasing improvement with the blazing competitive fire exhibited by their head coach.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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His voice has a steady resolve, avoiding the quavering hesitation of his sad-sack forebears.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
17 Apr. 2026
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The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Trill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trill. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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