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
Up on stage, Chelsea Parrott danced and trilled, having swapped her county role as a senior services specialist for her “Pirates” role as a singing maiden.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
Percussive footwork was multiplied in tight unison, groups moved in handsome lines and circles, castanets trilled and soloists broke out in displays of expertise.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2024
In Mozambique, Yao honey-hunters do so with a trilled "Brr! ..." followed by a guttural " ... hmm!"
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 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
