timbre
Example Sentences
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Emma Grimsley’s soprano had the necessary brightness and coloratura flexibility for Manon, but her monochromatic timbre missed the character’s pathos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025
What’s clear is that Alejandro has the ache in his voice that’s reminiscent of forlorn romantics like Pepe Aguilar and the timbre of Miguel.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
Children are able to discern the timbre of a sound from a very young age, including the vocal timbres of peers, relatives, and teachers, as well as the timbres of different instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing timbre
Music - Introductory
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This Week In Culture: April 12–18, 2020
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Music - Middle School
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