trilled

Example Sentences

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“Some boys take a beautiful girl and hide her away from the rest of the world,” she trilled.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

For example, speakers of Palikúr, a language that is completely lacking in a trilled R, performed matching at 100%.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

As if rejoicing about the extra-wet weather, male gray tree frogs trilled their mating call on overtime this challenging season.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023

On the first day, Modjeska trilled that her compatriots were “anticipating great joy from the touch of Mother Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2023

A mockingbird trilled a note from where it perched upon the hand of the moonlit Founder, flipping its moon-mad tail above the head of the eternally kneeling slave.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison