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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Noun
  • The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.
    Natalie Weiner, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
  • Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
    Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 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
  • According to the music magazine, only half a dozen tunes have entered the Radio Songs chart within its uppermost region.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
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“Warbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbles. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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