Thesaurus results for LILT

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noun

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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verb

as in to croon

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Noun

While peeing and watching an OnlyFans video (likely that of his coworker Sweetpea) with his baby strapped to his torso, Christmas music lilts in the background, as a drop of blood from Rishi’s nose hits his baby’s cheek. —

Kerensa Cadenas, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024 Her New Album, James Baldwin, and ‘the Change’ That’s ‘Coming’ By going heavy on vibes and light on volume, singer-guitarist Cory Hanson channels a very pale, English lilt that strays even further from the Thom Yorke pool. —

John Wenzel, SPIN, 30 July 2024

Verb

Their small sounds and snuffles were barely audible above the lilting bleeps of incubators in the neonatal ward. —

Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 Sauvé is extremely soft-spoken, her slight Quebecois accent lilting over the crowd’s hush. —

Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lilt

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