staccato

Example Sentences

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The looped staccato production is dissonant, dated, and poorly mixed, a far cry from the current era of either Drake or the Weekend’s sonic tastes; the vocals are absent the character that animates both artists.

From Washington Post

Monday, a moment when the Lakers first-round series could swing in one direction or the other, had to mostly be played in staccato.

From Los Angeles Times

In Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, staccato blasts of gunfire marked the early hours of the feast day.

From Seattle Times

Danish, an often staccato language spoken by only about six million people and whose alphabet includes the letters Æ, Ø and Å, is perhaps an unlikely choice for pop’s next lingua franca.

From New York Times

But there’s a staccato feeling to the way the comedy plays out.

From Los Angeles Times