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timbre

[tam-ber, tim-, tan-bruh] / ˈtæm bər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtɛ̃ brə /


NOUN
sound
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Example Sentences

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For Mr. Lopatin, associations of timbre with history and memory are the essence of his art.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those in the cabin, the V12 retains the same gorgeous timbre and temper—maybe a little bit angrier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recorded in large part during the band’s sojourn to New Orleans, the record positively brims with energy and musical timbre.

From Salon

"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."

From BBC

But Jones’ timbre perhaps gave voice to something universal, a sound to nobility and resplendence.

From Salon