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
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 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
Verb
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 Phoenix, who doesn’t seem accustomed to singing, much less very interested in it, is forced to warble his way through song numbers while Gaga refuses to lay down a dichotomy between what’s real versus fantasy concerning her character’s musical talents. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warble
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Noun
  • Although only two original members are still performing with the band, musical pioneers Earth, Wind, and Fire still dazzle audiences after more than 50 years of soulful melodies.
    PJ Green July 19, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
  • Her voice—like honey, smooth and healing—wrapped itself around melodies with intention.
    Essence, Essence, 17 July 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
Noun
  • The concert was a marvelous blend of contemporary jazz and world music compositions, orchestrated traditional Hebrew and Lebanese inspired songs sung in Cohen’s hauntingly beautiful voice, as well as classical works.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • For now, those Swifties will just have to be content with Kelce singing a song with his brother and podcast co-host, Jason.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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