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breathy voice

NOUN
stage whisper
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Despite her small, breathy voice and heavily accented French, Birkin became a major interpreter of Gainsbourg’s songs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

But finishing hot on the Latin charts is also “Si No Es Contigo,” where Cris MJ riffs his breathy voice over a sultry urban beat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2024

The track’s busy atmosphere reduces to just her breathy voice and airy washes of synth played by her partner, Tashi Wada.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2024

"My vocal trainer always says I have a breathy voice, so the way I sing is not so staccato."

From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024

We are working towards the goal of a little garden for each one, each one of you — the clasped hands again, the breathy voice — and that’s just one for instance.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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