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timbre

[tam-ber, tim-, tan-bruh] / ˈtæm bər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtɛ̃ brə /


NOUN
sound
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In her best quotable moments, she seamlessly infuses her sometimes shrill timbre with a dash of Southern drawl.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

For Mr. Lopatin, associations of timbre with history and memory are the essence of his art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

But Jones’ timbre perhaps gave voice to something universal, a sound to nobility and resplendence.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

One spoke with the timbre of a child.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin