mellifluous
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Stephen Costello was an assertive Pinkerton; Jarrett Ott a mellifluous, nuanced Sharpless; Sun-Ly Pierce a fine Suzuki without illusions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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
Vocabulary lists containing mellifluous
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