sordine

Example Sentences

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Here the idea of modesty subdues passion like a wonderful sordine, and surrender and tenderness intertwine with the ideals of modesty.

From Paul Verlaine by Zweig, Stefan

But with or without the sordine Hamsun's production is equally seductive, equally entrancing and compelling.

From Shallow Soil by Hyllested, Carl Christian

Dr. Burney states that it has no more tone than a violin with a sordine.

From For Every Music Lover A Series of Practical Essays on Music by Moore, Aubertine Woodward