tenor
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The bestselling tenor also avoided the second inauguration but made a special Oval Office visit in October, when he serenaded the president.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
The very human tone and tenor of messages – particularly on WhatsApp where text is so often a substitute for in the moment verbal conversation – is likely to stand out.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Rollins’ first instrument, at age 13, was the alto saxophone, followed by the tenor when he was in his mid-teens.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
His muscular tone, rhythmic attack and roaming improvisational style set him apart and inspired several generations of tenor saxophonists, including John Coltrane, Joe Henderson and Branford Marsalis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He took to wearing a leather jacket and a porkpie hat like legendary tenor man Lester Young, joined a neighborhood R&B band, and Ma had increasing difficulty in getting him to go to school.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing tenor
Julius Caesar
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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Music - Introductory
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