LILTING Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of lilting

as in swaying

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as in jaunty

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verb

present participle of lilt

as in crooning

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Adjective

What Doremus has done though, is to make his own thing with a similar concept, a film greatly enhanced by the lilting presence of Clarke, who is wonderful in this role(s), showing us the glory of fate, and its price. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026 Malcolm Todd is a rising star with a sweet, lilting voice and a knack for intimate popcraft. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2026 Tripping along a lilting triplet rhythm, the album opens with one of its catchiest melodies—and one of those sleight-of-hand maneuvers that are Hoop’s specialty. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026 At the song’s lilting refrain, the kids led the teams onto the field, the crowd growing still louder. — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lilting

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Adjective

As the sun set below blush clouds, the gently swaying crowd matched the R&B singer’s sultry energy.

— Anna Haines, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025

Definition of swaying

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 crooning

Adjective

Warchus says the pair spent a couple of years weighing whether to attempt a musical version at all, wary of tampering with a project both are proud of.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
My mother's people are very musical, so that really got us through a lot of hard times.

— Jewly Hight, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of musical

Adjective

With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
The downsides are the higher cost, a heavier weight and a less sprightly bounce.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026

Definition of sprightly

Adjective

And while Foy is appealing as the indefatigable mother, Garfield leans too heavily into manic cutesiness as the endlessly chirpy father who at times seems less grown-up than his children.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
After New Year’s our mother dumps it, with all the glossy families and chirpy letters, in the trash.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026

Definition of chirpy

Verb

Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.

— Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
In a now-viral clip, Carpenter overheard someone from the crowd trilling during her set for Weekend 1 and asked if the audience member was yodeling.

— Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of trilling

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