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Definition of warblesnext
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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Noun
  • The choruses are big and accessible, the melodies classically beautiful, their themes universal.
    Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In the years following, Thomas went on to write and produce songs for Zendaya (another child-star alum), Post Malone, Kehlani, Drake, and Jack Harlow, contracting out his ear for sticky melodies and accessible lyricism all while quietly releasing mixtapes under his own name in obscurity.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The temperature plunges; Reilly’s trills harden into an Old World dirge.
    Brad Shoup, Pitchfork, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • So many songs, poems, novels, films, and gags.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.
    Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The numbers show how passionate fans feel about these tunes, whose haunting vibe leads people to listen to them on repeat.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Fleetwood Mac fills three spaces on Billboard’s roster that looks only at the most successful rock tunes on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Warbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbles. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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