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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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Verb

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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Noun

High, Lonesome and Then Some, released in October 2025, had been a sonic experiment in slow, mellow country melodies.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026
Soundtracks often work in a similar way—music that’s been composed with the idea of accompaniment, melodies that are meant to join with a story already can work perfectly when one is in the midst of creating a character or scene.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 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

Noun

The characters seem to represent facets of brakence’s identity, while the songs on marroW blur the line between diegetic worldbuilding and glimpses of his real life.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Everything comes back to that first album, and those early kickass songs.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of songs

Noun

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
The Milwaukee Brewers are famous for playing sleeping tunes during their opponents’ pregame sessions.

— Stephanie Apstein, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

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