tenor

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As Hyllus, the son of Hercules and Dejanira, David Portillo was similarly impressive, his bright, easy tenor and excellent diction assets in his ardent filial devotion and wooing of Iole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Despite the rally, markets show a defensive tenor and elevated volatility.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Shannon Crowley’s high soprano captured Bailey’s ditzy kindness; tenor Logan Wagner embodied José’s eager theater-kid ambition and insecurity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

This is that moment right after you get knocked down, right before you get up again and that emotional tenor proceeds for a lot of the novel.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

As they became still and perfectly quiet, the boy hummed a note in a beautiful tenor voice.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson