timbre

Example Sentences

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Building her voice was no less challenging, especially when it came to tone and timbre.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Wilkins, who lends Barack Obama a smoky timbre as seductive as the patented sounds of Teddy Pendergrass and Marvin Gaye.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

Japanese music relies on subtle changes and exploration of timbre rather than continuous sound.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin