rasp

Example Sentences

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“To give you an idea of the intensity, my first week that I actually had off, where it was just Margaret working, I got shingles,” Moore says, almost proudly, in her familiar deep rasp.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

She matched Winehouse’s signature jazzy tone, but doesn’t have the low register rasp that made Winehouse’s voice unique.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2024

Anycia’s low, laid-back rasp provides a fitting foil for Latto’s bounding exuberance; “I don’t know how to sing, but I’m her,” Latto spits, taking a quick breath as the punchline lands.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

His lyrics, set to a heart-stirring rasp of a voice, told about the homeless and the working poor.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 2023

Nailer made his way deeper into the ship, listening to the creak and rush of water outside, his stealthy footsteps and the rasp of his own loud breathing.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi