tenor
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The very human tone and tenor of messages – particularly on WhatsApp where text is so often a substitute for in the moment verbal conversation – is likely to stand out.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
In the late ’50s his musically exploratory efforts continued via “Tenor Madness,” a recording in which he is paired with Coltrane, showcasing the two principal tenor saxophone stylists of the era.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
She was matched by tenor Freddie Ballentine’s forceful Anatol.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It is there, and only there, where he breaks with the tenor of a #NoKings rally.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
It makes me miss the tenor of Maman's voice and the perfume of her skin and how her arms made me feel like I'd never fall.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Vocabulary lists containing tenor
Julius Caesar
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Excerpt from "The Philosophy of Literary Form" by Kenneth Burke
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Music - Introductory
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