tenor

Example Sentences

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A British tenor, Stephen Chaundy, who is currently working at the Semper Oper, told the BBC that rehearsals have been cancelled on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“Chalamet clearly wasn’t in the audience when we opened the Metropolitan Opera’s season with ‘The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,’” added the tenor Miles Mykkanen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

For example a bass trombone4l has a lower range than a tenor trombone, and an alto saxophone42 sounds higher than a tenor saxophone.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones