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to sing with the alternation of two musical tones
a bluebird trilled outside our window
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Recent Examples of trilling
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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
Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilling
Adjective
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The song may be six minutes long, but the circuitous lope of his acoustic-guitar strum and low throb of his warbling feel eternal, like the type of tune Sisyphus might have hummed to keep himself company.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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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The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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As Bianco walked through the bayfront convention hotel after the forum, he was swarmed by supporters chanting his name.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Vineland is wildly different—set in a different decade and full of Pynchon’s typically batty rocket-flights of fancy—but PTA finds a thread of resonant plot and character that feels true to the source material and ripped from our very dark headlines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are moments, in director Joe Mantello’s grand and spare production, set in a kind of purgatorial garage, when Lane’s innate funnyman persona casts resonant shadows.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sonorous presence of actor Morgan Freeman will be one of the highlights of the Beatles on the Beach festival in Boca Raton on March 12-15, which will include a March 14 performance by Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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Authoritative, sonorous and compelling, his is the voice that persuaded millions that the Martians had landed in Grover’s Mills, New Jersey in The War of the Worlds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Although his work has evolved to include more melodic soundscapes, Subtronics remains committed to bringing more people to a better understanding of the genre that first brought his life into focus.—
Christine Terrisse,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Wind chimes have been said to relieve stress, encourage mindfulness, and add pleasant, melodic charm to your outdoor space.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In an era of AI, promising to save companies cash by automating white-collar jobs, the use of chatbots for guidance may be an appealing alternative to firms no longer willing or able to shell out for consultants.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Home Depot is running a bunch of appealing deals on Makita tools as part of its Spring Black Friday fire sale right now.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The band's courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan's first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The band’s courtesy visit was a pleasant break for Japan’s first female leader, known for her long working hours and now struggling with strained diplomatic ties with China, the fallouts from the war in the Middle East as well as rising prices at home.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Trilling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilling. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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