warble

Example Sentences

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"None of you should be here," Harry said with an audible warble to his voice.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

It sounds fantastic, and it’s so loyal to every jaunty warble that audiences might not notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

Then comes that "no no no no please don't" passage, when Barrymore's voice shudders with a tender warble.

From Salon • May 1, 2024

The tune, named “Down Ampney” after the Gloucestershire village in which this English composer was born in 1872, is simple, elegant and, as it turns out, satisfying to warble your way through.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

When it saw Miss Peregrine, it tried to hop away, but the headmistress followed, making a low, vaguely threatening warble in her throat.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs