timbre

Example Sentences

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Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 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

Wilkins, who lends Barack Obama a smoky timbre as seductive as the patented sounds of Teddy Pendergrass and Marvin Gaye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

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

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Recognizing a sound’s timbre is significant to humans in that it helps us to distinguish the source of the sound, i.e. who is calling us—our parents, friends, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin