staccato

Example Sentences

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Most recently, complaints around the staccato beat from pickleball games prompted local authorities to shorten court hours and put out noise reminders.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“Does the question disturb you?” he continued in a series of staccato questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

He tried to convince the American people of his strength and relevance through the sheer force of his voice and his staccato delivery.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

The progression of the façades from warm rose to pink-cream to mauve-green is knit together by the blues and sienna of the windows, anchored by the staccato pink and green water below.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Every now and then a staccato interjection from my grandmother.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson