octave
Example Sentences
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She’d dropped her voice an octave, in a pretty decent imitation of Dad.
From Literature
My voice goes up an octave, edging dangerously close to a babyish whine.
From Literature
She dialed her voice to its sweetest octave, her face to its most innocent, girlish mask.
From Literature
It can elegantly vault octaves, scoop notes without a croaky glottal fry and crack words into multi-note, velvety yodels.
From Los Angeles Times
Your voice goes up an octave or you start to walk differently.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
