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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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Noun

The rock concept is a fresh context for her work with Cook and Keane that still feels of a piece in its springy momentum, bright yet sour melodies, and the way even the heavy reverb seems to fly through clear air.

— Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
The swing has six speeds, and both forms offer two vibration settings, 10 melodies and five soothing sounds.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

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McGill’s superbly nuanced calls, runs, and trills elicited commentary from a second audience, perched in the trees above—a colloquium of finches, towhees, titmice, kingbirds, juncos, and Eurasian collared doves.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
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

Definition of trills

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D4vd stood to make millions from future albums D4vd turned a viral gaming hobby into a bona fide music career by creating songs for gamers to use in videos.

— Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The further Rico and Blume stray from their winning formula (hard-ass rapping over hard-ass beats), the less effective these songs feel.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026

Definition of songs

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Activities will include music and traditional folk tunes, dancing, sing-alongs, and fashion and stein-holding competitions.

— Nathan Pilling July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Several other tunes from the band have come close to ruling, though none managed to take the final step to the top spot.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of tunes

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