trilled
Example Sentences
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Leto’s grumbling Brit-inflected baritone is an unrecognizable concoction of trilled r’s and plummy vowels — and the best performance he’s done in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world,” she trilled.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2025
Up on stage, Chelsea Parrott danced and trilled, having swapped her county role as a senior services specialist for her “Pirates” role as a singing maiden.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
In Mozambique, Yao honey-hunters do so with a trilled "Brr! ..." followed by a guttural " ... hmm!"
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
Then the piano keys trilled and the guitar and bass and drums pounced on the downbeat and I forgot all about Vonetta, the record needle, and getting in trouble.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
