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noun

Definition of lilt

as in accent

the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern There was a charming lilt to her voice. a tune with a lilt

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Noun

The character's music has the religious iconography of Madonna mixed with the anthemic lilt of Taylor Swift earworms. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026 Pattinson leans into his awkward charm and English lilt, but allows something colder to seep in around the edges. — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026

Verb

The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The electronics lilt through the arrangements like a string of dim lights draped above a roaring fireplace. — Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lilt

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilt

Noun

So when Billie and Issa get an actual offer for drinks with two firefighters who come to the house, Billie puts on a goofy British accent à la Issa and turns them down, choosing a quiet night at home with her friend instead.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The decor is heavily inspired by various forms of Mexican art, including La Huasteca embroidery, which focuses on bright floral and geometric patterns, as well as touches of gold accents inspired by Mayan culture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accent

Verb

In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Iglesias’s rico suave, international-playboy crooning style found its perfect counterpart in Parton’s fiery vocals.

— Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of croon

Noun

The buildout of the Starlink megaconstellation has driven Falcon 9's launch cadence to record highs over the past few years.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The music and cadence of its passages and stanzas, even specific lines, come to me often, and I am often moved again.

— Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cadence

Verb

With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026

Definition of warble

Verb

In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.

— Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of sharp

Verb

While the business continues to hum along, competition is on the horizon from Advanced Micro Devices, Google and others.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Wi-Fi networks already hum away in homes, offices, airports, cafes, and shops worldwide, giving a technique like this enormous potential reach.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hum

Verb

Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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