1
: characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence
a lilting stride
liltingness
noun
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The album is a triumphant release that balances anger and grief and, at times, surprising joy, with Estrada’s bright, lilting soprano piercing through the veil of her pain.
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Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The lilting acoustic ballad previews HAIM’s upcoming deluxe version of its I Quit album, with three new tracks, out next Friday (Oct. 17).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
With lilting cadences, the king shares the origin myth of his Nkangala people, that a small elephant shed its skin while bathing in the river and a woman emerged, who married and procreated with his ancestors.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Loved seeing Rose Byrne turn on the lilting American accent for her impression of the hostesses at La Cienega Haciendas.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
The lilting acoustic ballad previews HAIM’s upcoming deluxe version of its I Quit album, with three new tracks, out next Friday (Oct. 17).
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
With lilting cadences, the king shares the origin myth of his Nkangala people, that a small elephant shed its skin while bathing in the river and a woman emerged, who married and procreated with his ancestors.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Loved seeing Rose Byrne turn on the lilting American accent for her impression of the hostesses at La Cienega Haciendas.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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