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tenor

[ten-er] / ˈtɛn ər /


NOUN
high male voice
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Sonny Rollins, a sublime tenor saxophonist and one of the last iconic figures of the golden age of post-World War II jazz, died Monday at his home in Woodstock, N.Y.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

There is a big moment coming in the next 24 hours: for Wes Streeting, deciding to go for it or not, and the tone and tenor of any launch that he is planning.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It is there, and only there, where he breaks with the tenor of a #NoKings rally.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Anthony León is her lyrical tenor fiancé, Ernesto Petti Meg’s lordly loutish jealous husband and Nathan Bowles the loutish Dr. Caius.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

I was struck by the different, distinctive coughs—bass, baritone, and tenor.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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