timbre
Example Sentences
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But Colón’s instrumental preference changed once he heard the bodied timbre of Mon Rivera’s all-trombone brass lineup marching to a bomba beat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
For Mr. Lopatin, associations of timbre with history and memory are the essence of his art.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
"We have that same timbre but I've had to work on the way he speaks."
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
But Jones’ timbre perhaps gave voice to something universal, a sound to nobility and resplendence.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024
Unlike Grandfather’s stories, which quieted the warring spirits within her with the softness of moonlight or the lyric timbre of a lone flute, Mrs. Rappaport’s speech thrilled her like sunlight and trumpets.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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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