trill

Example Sentences

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Under a starry sky in the Calakmul reserve, as unseen frogs chirp and insects trill, Medellín Legorreta patiently works to untangle a bat caught in a mist net.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

Spanish vowels overlap with Sindarin ones, and Spanish speakers already can trill their Rs with the best of elves.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

My filly’s whinny, timid trill: I’m sitting by this icy rill, In wintry, frigid wild?

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

The chirrup or trill greeting is a melodious sound that cats make when saying hello to preferred individuals.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2022

They wove through the crowds, and Emily felt a trill of anticipation.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman