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Recent Examples of warble
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Enigma transmissions, in Morse code, were identified by their stereotypical military format, while the distinctive warble of the SZ42’s radioteletype signals was instantly recognizable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Ben Sisario, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Budgie neural activity is so closely aligned with the chirps, warbles, and calls the birds produce that Long and his co-researchers could chart the undulating frequency of a call based on the signals of five neurons alone, with near exact precision.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025
Enigma transmissions, in Morse code, were identified by their stereotypical military format, while the distinctive warble of the SZ42’s radioteletype signals was instantly recognizable.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Peggy Seeger’s 1957 recording of it is a brisk, warbling take with arpeggiated acoustic guitar — a classic example of the kind of carefree-songbird tunes from the early folk revival.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers.
—Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warble
Noun
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His music is intricate yet accessible, combining lush melodies with driving rhythms that invite audiences to lose themselves while feeling something profound.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, James’ melodies had never been so simple, so childlike, or so easy to grasp.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The sound design is visceral and satisfying, with insects trilling, horses snuffing, and boots in gravel subbing for a traditional score.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
11 Dec. 2025
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My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One no longer purchases an album—one purchases a subscription service that grants access to basically every album and song ever made.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Its songs felt engineered for a highly distinct mood, and his voice, a husky brooding tone that was grizzled by Auto-Tune, functioned more as another instrument in the mix than typical vocals.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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