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
  • What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The melodies are pretty intricate.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hansen Yang – hounded by over a dozen Chinese media members there to chronicle his every move – launched jumpers while Mandarin pop songs blared through the arena.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kevin Parker winds back the clock, tunes up the dancefloor and reminds us to get our arms out wide (or up high) on Deadbeat, Tame Impala’s fifth and latest full-length studio album.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The newlyweds also took their turn on the dancefloor as a DJ played tunes throughout the night.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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