timbre
Example Sentences
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In her best quotable moments, she seamlessly infuses her sometimes shrill timbre with a dash of Southern drawl.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
Building her voice was no less challenging, especially when it came to tone and timbre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025
For Mr. Lopatin, associations of timbre with history and memory are the essence of his art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Recognizing a sound’s timbre is significant to humans in that it helps us to distinguish the source of the sound, i.e. who is calling us—our parents, friends, etc.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing timbre
Music - Introductory
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This Week In Culture: April 12–18, 2020
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Music - Middle School
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