vibrato

Example Sentences

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Stewart’s wild, shivering vibrato sliced through layers of fiddle and pedal steel, eventually grabbing the attention of Nashville bigwigs, including Roy Dea, a Texas-born record producer who would become one of Stewart’s loyal supporters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Mr. Eddy, who was self-taught, devised his rhythmic melodicism by playing the lead lines on his recordings on his guitar’s bass strings and by liberally using the vibrato bar.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

The lilting vibrato made a natural accompaniment to the laid-back melodies of Hawaiian songs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The bottom of a block might be quiet, the top loud and individuals can add vibrato and other flourishes as they go, requiring skill and practice.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2023

He’d begin to whistle “Begin the Beguine” warbling the melody to evoke a clarinet’s vibrato and fingering the air.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides