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Mason Ramsey Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven
The still-young country vocalist, whose career began seven years ago with a viral video of him yodeling in a Walmart, is at Toad’s Place on April 22 at 7:30 p.m. $28.51-$53.50, $22.59 students; meet and greet package available.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Humans have practiced some form of yodeling since at least the 13th century, when Marco Polo encountered Tibetan monks on his travels who used the vocal technique for long-distance communication.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Wander snowy trails and savor hearty cuisine at a boutique hotel in the Catskills, taste wine and play board games at a stylish ranch by Yosemite National Park, even learn the art of yodeling at a hideaway in the Austrian Alps.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Concept art revealed at D23 also showed the gang of toys — such as Jessie the yodeling cowgirl (voiced by different actresses) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) — looking sad as their owner seemed more interested in a tablet, hinting at their emotional yet humorous struggles.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
Humans have practiced some form of yodeling since at least the 13th century, when Marco Polo encountered Tibetan monks on his travels who used the vocal technique for long-distance communication.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
Wander snowy trails and savor hearty cuisine at a boutique hotel in the Catskills, taste wine and play board games at a stylish ranch by Yosemite National Park, even learn the art of yodeling at a hideaway in the Austrian Alps.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
Concept art revealed at D23 also showed the gang of toys — such as Jessie the yodeling cowgirl (voiced by different actresses) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) — looking sad as their owner seemed more interested in a tablet, hinting at their emotional yet humorous struggles.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yodel
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The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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The famous John Williams fanfare that blasted Star Wars onto our screens had appreciably less impact than even a standard screen would now offer, let alone IMAX and Dolby Cinema premium offerings while at some parts of the film, the sound warbled a little, before returning to normal.—
Benny Har-Even,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Choirs of insects clicked and hummed.—
Ryan Knighton,
AFAR Media,
31 Oct. 2025
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Right off the bat, the room was humming.—
Elizabeth Leonard,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Is there a way to keep your knives sharp longer? A.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Each guest was invited to hurl a brick through the windows — a dandy way of trolling the libs.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
23 Oct. 2025
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Just before their big win, the Warriors on NBCS trolled the 21-time All-Star by posting a photo with a bold caption aimed his way.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Yodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yodel. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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