staccato
Example Sentences
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The book’s 47 staccato chapters jump from one subject to another without much of a discernible pattern.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Most recently, complaints around the staccato beat from pickleball games prompted local authorities to shorten court hours and put out noise reminders.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
He tried to convince the American people of his strength and relevance through the sheer force of his voice and his staccato delivery.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
The staccato nature of the writing is helped enormously by the entrancing acting of both Vargas, who breezes through different theatrical realms as though he had wings, and Hernandez, who locks realistically into character.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
The words were a staccato blur, and with every one of them, she tried to pull away.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Vocabulary lists containing staccato
Number the Stars
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The Kite Runner
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Music - Introductory
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