warble

Example Sentences

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A fairly reedy warble emerged, which Goldie ignored.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 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

A passing gravitational wave generally stretches one arm more than the other, causing light to warble out of the device in sync with the wave.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2023

In a high school gymnasium, three hours from Salt Lake and seven from Las Vegas, the throaty warble of a fiddle competed with the sound of cowboy boots squeaking on wood.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2023

“Aaargh, the good die young,” muttered Hagrid, slumping low onto the table, a little cross-eyed, while Slughorn continued to warble the refrain.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling