lower register

Example Sentences

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At the time, she felt it was impossible to take time off, and experimented with singing in a lower register to ease the stress on her vocal cords.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

What Mitchell has gained is a fine command of her sumptuous lower register — an androgynous, omniscient voice, like a wise, benevolent god.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

Under the sea, air is precious — and whales likely evolved to use the lower register for echolocation since it uses air the most efficiently.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023

It's like, I've been saying this for years, but you needed to hear it at a lower register.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2022

I need her to say something again, in a lower register, so I can listen more carefully.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse