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mellifluous

[muh-lif-loo-uhs] / məˈlɪf lu əs /


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Viola Davis provides mellifluous narration; giving voice to Du Bois in the reading of his letters and literature are the rapper-activist Common and the actors Jeffrey Wright and Courtney B. Vance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Blessed with a sweet, mellifluous voice, he began singing at his local church at the age of six.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

“The sound now is really spectacular — in a more mellifluous, mellow, lyrical way.”

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023

Her mellifluous voice soundtracks the show; frankly, "Top Chef" is Padma's stage.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2023

Bull had mostly listened that first day as this stricken, energetic man paced the sitting room of his rectory speaking with a mellifluous basso profundo voice that demanded and received unwavering attention.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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