warbles 1 of 2

plural of warble
as in melodies
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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warbles

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verb

present tense third-person singular of warble
as in trills
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones the skylark warbled prettily outside our window

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Noun
  • Gone were the light acoustic drums and Fender Rhodes, in were catchy choruses and edgy melodies, songs rooted in soul yet equally indebted to rap.
    Marcus J. Moore, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Its journey to the top of Elton’s stratospheric catalogue was sealed on the first day of recording Honky Chateau, one of three songs for which John banged out new melodies in quick succession.
    Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • Then there are also so many quintessential pop hits and Top 40 songs that blow it through the roof.
    Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
  • While 143—now titled 1432—and the several singles that were spun off of the project are nowhere to be found on the charts in the United Kingdom at the moment, Perry does appear on multiple rankings in the country that focus only on popular songs.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Warbles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warbles. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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