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

So we watch their faces, their hands, their feet, and listen for truth in timbre.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison