trills 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of trill
as in warbles
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones a bluebird trilled outside our window

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trills

2 of 2

noun

plural of trill

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Recent Examples of trills
Verb
Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms. Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026 Is that panic, when the flute trills high? Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
  • The ballroom at the Westin Perimeter North is packed with people sporadically breaking out in Rick Jackson chants from time to time.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 16 June 2026
  • As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The album’s official versions smooth out some of the buzzy sibilance of the bootlegs, but Hold Onto Me Infinity accommodates lots of tasteful clangs and wubs.
    H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 2 June 2026

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“Trills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trills. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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