contralto
Example Sentences
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Tina Turner's husky contralto and raunchy stage presence made her one of the best-known singers of her generation.
From BBC
Her trademarks were her growling contralto, her bold smile and strong cheekbones, her palette of wigs and the muscular, quick-stepping legs she did not shy from showing off.
From Seattle Times
Her trademarks were her growling contralto, her bold smile and strong cheekbones, her palette of wigs and the muscular, quick-stepping legs she did not shy from showing off.
From Washington Times
In her final year there, her singing teacher died, and a new tutor recategorized her voice from a low contralto to high mezzo-soprano.
From New York Times
Funnily enough, McCarthy’s Ursula has been robbed of some of her own voice, and not just because her high vocal pitch is a far cry from the great Pat Carroll’s deep, insinuating contralto.
From Los Angeles Times
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