modulation
Example Sentences
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The criteria of what makes high art can be discussed or disputed, but he does undergo modulations of what music and art can mean.
From New York Times
Even when the narrative splits into parallel tracks, there’s precious little differentiation or modulation from one scene to the next.
From Los Angeles Times
“It is uncertain if modulation of the gut-skin axis leads to enhanced UV resistance, but there is correlation.”
From Seattle Times
I wrote: “The vocal modulation. The oratorical rhythm. The instinct for a good story: She’s got the ingredients for a magnetic performance. And she delivers. When Warren speaks, you lean in.”
From Washington Post
This hyperventilated quality initially serves the story and Chazelle’s concept of the era’s delirious excess, but the lack of modulation rapidly becomes enervating.
From New York Times
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