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noun

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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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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With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

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Much of his best work over the years had balanced his prankish, maximalist rhythmic sensibility with melodies of exquisite delicacy.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Since time immemorial, people in Europe had been playing and transmitting songs and tunes, lyrics and melodies, from memory.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodies

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Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of trills

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Where most garage rock is designed to punch you in the gut, Twisted Teens’ songs seep into your bloodstream, tugging at the heartstrings while occasionally inducing hallucinations.

— Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
But Suno, in its first response to the case on Tuesday, argued that laws couldn’t govern publicity laws in such a fashion and compared the prompting to when musicians ask their human producers for songs to mimic another artist’s tone.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of songs

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Led by community partners like Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center and the Chicago Chamber Choir, visitors and locals alike belt tunes from around the world under the holiday lights of the Chicago skyline.

— Allison Yates, Midwest Living, 3 Nov. 2026
The bouncy salsa tunes — as well as the melodic ballads — are still playing in my internal playlist.

— George Diaz, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

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