warble 1 of 2

as in melody
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect whistled a cheerful warble as he strolled down the street

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warble

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verb

as in to trill
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

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Recent Examples of warble
Noun
Enigma transmissions, in Morse code, were identified by their stereotypical military format, while the distinctive warble of the SZ42’s radioteletype signals was instantly recognizable. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025 Diddy’s beat warbles like sheet metal slammed against the ground while Usher sings about maintaining a relationship that’s beginning to fall apart. Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers. Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024 Phoenix, who doesn’t seem accustomed to singing, much less very interested in it, is forced to warble his way through song numbers while Gaga refuses to lay down a dichotomy between what’s real versus fantasy concerning her character’s musical talents. Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for warble
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Noun
  • Known for his tender melodies and sensual stage show, Daps earned his first entry on Top Reggae Albums with 2020’s Vent (No. 10), a career-shifting set that featured collaborations with Spice, Beenie Man and Chronic Law.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 July 2025
  • Everyone wants to play—but the melody doesn’t land.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • There’ll probably be some cowbells, and there might be someone trilling in sultry Portuguese or a burst of wordless, stoic alpha-male grunts.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Her soft-focus voice floats over trilling mandolin picking and reserved fiddle.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The song increased by 18% to 19.3 million audience impressions July 4-10, according to Luminate. Shaboozey co-wrote the song with Sean Cook, Michael Pollack, Sam Roman, Nevin Sastry and Jake Torrey.
    Jim Asker, Billboard, 11 July 2025
  • The song, which was a lead single from her 2024 Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter, tells the story of Beyoncé's adolescence in the spotlight, and its place in her family's legacy.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 11 July 2025

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“Warble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warble. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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