yodel

verb

Definition of yodelnext
as in to warble

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Recent Examples of yodel Entertainment includes bands like the Golden Gate Bavarian Club, dance contests, yodeling competitions and endless renditions of the chicken dance. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Highlights include German food ranging from bratwurst with sauerkraut to potato salad and apple strudel and a Bavarian biergarten with various beers and wines along with stein-holding and yodeling contests. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 That’s more than double Charlotte’s population at the time, which is nothing to yodel at. — Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025 Unexpectedly, though quite fitting for the locale, the score includes quite a bit of yodelling, mostly for Jordan. — Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for yodel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yodel
  1. warble
  2. croon
  3. hum
  4. sharp
  5. trill
  6. troll
  7. quaver
Verb
  • Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
  • The track begins with Winter’s distinct vocals warbling and wobbling over a tender percussion groove.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2025
Definition of warble
Verb
  • Those who fail to sing get tagged with a red laser pointer, so pretty much everyone croons.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
  • The feeling was warm with the weather to match, the synth pads and Auto-Tuned croons so airy and resonant.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of croon
Verb
  • As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Some of Stamos other works have included portraits of Jamie Lee Curtis and his niece, paintings of humming birds, and his take on the Palace of Versailles.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of hum
Verb
  • In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • 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 trill
Verb
  • Similar language has been used to troll CM Punk, including a recent promo from Punk’s opp Jack Perry.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bowman will be able to ice a full 23-man roster this year, meaning the final spot could be used to troll for upgrades.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of troll
Verb
  • Tiny Silver was a birdlike woman, either very young or very old, quavering.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Softly so as not to drown out the quavering notes, the congregation put words to the melody.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of quaver

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“Yodel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yodel. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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