warbling

Example Sentences

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The frontman seems to somehow anchor the rhythmic chaos, warbling words that swerve wildly between incisiveness and irreverence; wisdom and wonderful nonsense.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

“Tumbos” is a warbling electronic love song intercepted at times by plinking bachata strings.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Like a trio of canaries in a coal mine warbling at the top of their lungs, three recent studies warn of various ways that global warming is drastically changing the planet.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024

Cage the Elephant, which was formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Ky., is known for its psychedelic sound, distinct echoes of past rock eras and Mr. Shultz’s warbling, sometimes abrasive voice.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 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