warble 1 of 2

as in melody
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect whistled a cheerful warble as he strolled down the street

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warble

2 of 2

verb

as in to trill
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

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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 See All Example Sentences for warble
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Noun
  • O’Brien worked for months, fitting the songs and melodies to Treu’s compositions.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The 13-track record sees the New York native expertly float tales of love, heartbreak, positivity, and frustration over a dreamy bed of smooth soul, R&B, and bossa nova melodies.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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