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

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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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Noun
  • His mother, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra, sang Punjabi folk melodies over them, and the first British Asian dance album, Punjabi Disco, was born.
    Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 27 June 2026
  • From the streets to the sheets, West Coast prodigy Blxst has turned his pain and passion into profit by masterfully blending melodies with bars.
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 24 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
  • But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
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