Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for staccato. Search instead for staccatos.
Definitions

staccato

[stuh-kah-toh] / stəˈkɑ toʊ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

But the bigger issue is the production’s staccato rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

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




Vocabulary lists containing staccato