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falsetto

[fawl-set-oh] / fɔlˈsɛt oʊ /
ADJECTIVE
squeaky
Synonyms


NOUN
soprano
Synonyms


NOUN
tenor
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Singing in a delicate falsetto, his voice conveys some of the frailty of age, lending the song a powerful emotional punch.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As it unfolds, Mr. Ellis’s voice effortlessly slides between registers, conveying shifts in emphasis by judicious use of falsetto, which is often layered via multitrack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

The first window into the album was “Good Vibrations,” a 3-minute, 35-second song that featured dramatic shifts in tone and mood with Wilson’s distinctive falsetto soaring above it all.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

“Conversion” takes Cave out into the crowd, and he manages to get the crowd to raise their arms in unison as Ellis’ falsetto brings us into “Bright Horses.”

From Salon • May 13, 2025

The door opens, and as he disappears into the hallway and pulls it shut, I hear Freddie’s forlorn falsetto float into the air.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone




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