timbre
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You can tell she has written jokes, and maybe in print they would make you laugh—my guess is, they would—but her thin timbre and dulled rhythms don’t serve the material well at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
What’s clear is that Alejandro has the ache in his voice that’s reminiscent of forlorn romantics like Pepe Aguilar and the timbre of Miguel.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
But Jones’ timbre perhaps gave voice to something universal, a sound to nobility and resplendence.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024
Digger looked away for a second, and when he looked back at me, his voice had lost its angry timbre.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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Music - Introductory
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This Week In Culture: April 12–18, 2020
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Music - Middle School
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