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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Recent Examples of warbles
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
  • The sound of the new album is lush and emotional, which Louris sees as an echo of the pop melodies of an earlier record, 1997’s Sound of Lies, a longtime fan favorite.
    Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Colombian folk-pop band is known in the Latin music world for catchy melodies, heartfelt lyrics and energetic live shows.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Noun
  • Soon Balderas associated certain songs with her daily routine, particularly Antonio Aguilar songs.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The power of those two songs catapulted Kings of Leon from hellraising upstarts who opened for rock giants like U2, the Rolling Stones, and Pearl Jam in the mid-aughts to global stardom.
    Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Footage shared by the zoo shows Walter listening closely as Jess plays tunes nearby.
    Denis Akbari, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As the only mayoral candidate to ride on a float during the Labor Day Parade, Mamdani is uniquely qualified to select some big tunes.
    Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Warbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbles. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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