diminuendo

Example Sentences

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For the “Flower Song” from “Carmen,” Tetelman cushions the contours of his phrases, hooks into high notes without breaking the musical line and nails the diminuendo on the high B flat.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

So I ran to the music, and, sure enough, that’s exactly what C.P.E. was asking for — no diminuendo, no rallentando, nothing.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022

In Mitchell’s case, the diminuendo was especially long, and his continued expectations for himself much higher.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 20, 2015

As each wave rolls in—booming, roaring, growling, hissing—I listen to its voice: the unique contours of its rising and falling, its singular crescendo and diminuendo.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2015

He was still shouting his declaration of outlawry, and the diminuendo of tone indicated that he was running like a deer.

From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman