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Recent Examples of trill
Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Up at the top, the crown falls away, feathering to nothing, like a long pianissimo trill, a feat of attention-getting lightness.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
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Verb
My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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
Up at the top, the crown falls away, feathering to nothing, like a long pianissimo trill, a feat of attention-getting lightness.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trill
Verb
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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
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The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The young, mostly male group did their chanting under the eye of Israeli police, who had cordoned off parts of the plaza for journalists to cover the event safely.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The House floor vote in Nashville was met with raucous protests by activists yelling from the balcony of the visitors’ gallery and from Black lawmakers who stood at the front of the chamber linking arms in prayer as protesters sounded air horns and chanted slogans against the new map.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 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 23 May. 2026.
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