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Recent Examples of lilting
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Paulette’s lilting voice adds a perfect blend of spice and sugar, adding a mysterious tint to this bright, breezy production.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
On Wednesday, the winds were tender in the slow second movement, and the lilting ländler dance of the third was played with both delicacy and good humor.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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
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The score is often subtle, even melodic and lilting.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2024
Paulette’s lilting voice adds a perfect blend of spice and sugar, adding a mysterious tint to this bright, breezy production.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
On Wednesday, the winds were tender in the slow second movement, and the lilting ländler dance of the third was played with both delicacy and good humor.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 May 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lilting
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Tall or flat, solid or patterned, close-knit or wide-brimmed: Fall’s jauntiest accessory is also its most dazzlingly variable.Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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By summer’s end, Luke won the award for most dedicated student. UCLA Sports DeShaun Foster pokes fun at himself as UCLA opens preseason camp with a jaunty vibe July 31, 2024 He’s already risen from humble football beginnings.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland during the filming of the 1939 musical are known to have survived.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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Applicants must also complete the application form on the musical's site.Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the track, Kendrick jumping jacks over a track that turns a Debbie Deb classic into a sprightly hyphy anthem.Peter A. Berry, Variety, 24 Nov. 2024
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In this sprightly sequel to the 2018 hit, Harrelson has a blast as a deranged killer who is transformed into the monstrous Carnage, a symbiote as powerful as Venom.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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In Happy-Go-Lucky, Sally Hawkins plays Poppy, the world’s most cheerful, generous elementary-school teacher, a chirpy songbird in human form.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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The light is still red as a seemingly chirpy, clueless couple pulls alongside her in a beat-up minivan, seeking directions.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
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With a friendly and gentle temperament, the vizsla is well suited to lively households and enjoys participating in various dog sports and outdoor activities.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Stroll corridors filled with lively conversation; hear and see in faithful detail what transpired almost three centuries ago.Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008) Circa 2008, even Adams’s vamps were perky.Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Director Stephen Herek’s perky tale sticks to the seasonal entertainment recipe but sprinkles in dashes of humor and draws out exuberant performances from everyone in the cast.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Heading into the summer, though, the Trojans’ out-of-state pursuits appeared to be humming along.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Health, family, this humming season of life.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Flintlock: Siege of Dawn is even more accessible: quippy and vivacious, pairing magic with a steampunk aesthetic and a series of arresting, earthy locales.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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Silverman, an elderly and vivacious former Radio City ballerina, lived alone after the death of her banker husband.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lilting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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