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

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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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Recent Examples of warble
Noun
Diddy’s beat warbles like sheet metal slammed against the ground while Usher sings about maintaining a relationship that’s beginning to fall apart. Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024 Phoenix, on the other hand, warbles and screeches through his numbers. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Celtic Tenors Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St., Old Saybrook The Celtic Tenors — Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson — have been warbling together for years and are back on a U.S. tour with a special Christmas set. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024 Fans only need to wait a few weeks to warble along with Erivo and Ariana Grande — interactive sing-along screenings of the film are set to premiere on Christmas Day. William Earl, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warble
Noun
  • First, Seb does a little dance to the melody of our Zojirushi rice cooker.
    Mia Leimkuhler, New York Times, 7 May 2025
  • Taking the main melody, the nine-time Grammy winner’s piercing voice soars over lush harmonies provided by the other singers, with Eilish adding her own tasteful riffs throughout.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 May 2025
Verb
  • There’ll probably be some cowbells, and there might be someone trilling in sultry Portuguese or a burst of wordless, stoic alpha-male grunts.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Her soft-focus voice floats over trilling mandolin picking and reserved fiddle.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Related Stories Pope Leo XIV Chooses Papal Name with Long History 2025 Papal Conclave to Pick New Pope: Full Recap The prayer acknowledged their sins and asked for God's forgiveness, after which followed songs and a period of worship.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • The Vantage Roadster produces less deep, NASCAR rumble, and more the song of a high-revving DTM race car.
    Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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