warbles 1 of 2

plural of warble
as in melodies
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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warbles

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of warble
as in trills
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

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Noun
  • For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.
    Christopher A. Daniel, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
  • Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.
    Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
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
Noun
  • That’s why people continue to write songs about it.
    Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The musical comedy adventure will feature original songs from Flight of the Conchords actor and writer Bret McKenzie and a script from Martin Hynes, who co-wrote Toy Story 4.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The plan was for Wetzel to play a handful of tunes off the LP, which dropped on Friday, before settling into a series of handshakes and selfies with a crowd that mingled at cocktail tables and velvet couches.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
  • Starr and his band of merry men would deliver a 100-minute-plus show that was filled with 22 great tunes that most everyone in the house knew by heart.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
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