timbre

Example Sentences

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She repeats this claim with each painting, sometimes with a quasireligious timbre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.

From Salon • 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

I couldn’t make out what she was saying, though the timbre of her voice was clear even over the noise: cheerful, raucous, oddly pleasant.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt