trill

Example Sentences

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Kelly does the trills and the runs and all this kind of stuff.

From Los Angeles Times

There are a couple of reasons you might be finding it harder than ever to tune out the squawks, whistles and trills of Los Angeles’ wild parrots.

From Los Angeles Times

This Francie is 19 and works at a Brooklyn five-and-dime store, where she trills the songs of the day so customers can decide whether they want to buy the sheet music.

From New York Times

Her trills twinkling, her playing more personal than performative, she followed Beethoven’s leap to the cosmos and remained with him to the whispered final measure.

From New York Times

Brief songs for clarinet snake between string trills and percussive fillips.

From New York Times