fillip
Example Sentences
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And that cycle, for all the recession fears that abound, got another fillip from Friday's news of a marked acceleration of U.S. and global service sector firms in April.
From Reuters
His indictment has proven to be a fillip to his reelection campaign, pulling former fans who were leaning toward Florida Governor Ron DeSantis back into his orbit.
From Reuters
Later in the Bryan, there are fillips of Afro-Cuban rhythm and moments of thick orchestral modernism, as well as traces of stentorian, post-Minimalist American opera.
From New York Times
At the end of the melody, Shorter introduces a catchy fillip of a phrase, repeats it, then turns it over in a few different harmonic contexts.
From New York Times
Brief songs for clarinet snake between string trills and percussive fillips.
From New York Times
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