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as in swaying
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as in jaunty
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Stephen Saito, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The lilting story song, about father and daughter, was written soon after Combs' wife, Nicole, became pregnant with their first child.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
His dance style has a more grounded, powerful flair that underscores his mercurial, threatening nature in contrast to the lilting moves of the more sensitive Romeo.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024
The edge in her lilting voice had a warning: Don’t screw this up.
—Kimberly Bridson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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From the film’s savvy use of Miami’s brutalist architecture to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s tender and lilting electronic score, the gentle incorporation of slightly surreal elements allow the spotlight to stay on Zoya’s ability to reason things out.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The lilting story song, about father and daughter, was written soon after Combs' wife, Nicole, became pregnant with their first child.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
His dance style has a more grounded, powerful flair that underscores his mercurial, threatening nature in contrast to the lilting moves of the more sensitive Romeo.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2024
The edge in her lilting voice had a warning: Don’t screw this up.
—Kimberly Bridson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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