warble

We stood up to warble Mexico’s national anthem and continued to cheer, even as Mexico went down 2-0.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

“We’d like to thank everyone for being here tonight,” he said in a muffled warble.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2024

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

Their beautiful warble is a quintessential Australian sound and, as predators of many pests, they are vital to the country's ecosystems.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2023

Every so often, from up ahead, we’d hear a flap of wings or a pigeon’s warble, and we’d pick up our pace a little.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

“Crying in a suit and tie,” she warbles, referring to her onstage look from a few years ago, then twisting the image into a joke with “But you should see the other guy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“Today we recognize the men who’ve hacked the system,” says the narrator as a background singer warbles “hacked the system.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

Through the commotion, Trippie commands attention with his vocals, vacillating between cartoonish warbles and metal screams in the blink of an eye.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2023

The absurd "gobble gobble" that warbles from their throats is menacing because, to those turkeys, they have a lot at stake.

From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022

“So what do a blackbird’s wails and warbles have to do with finding our way out of the library?” said Akimi.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

To date, we’ve placed one order on Amazon: an irregularly oriented clothing-rod system that fits my old, warbled closet.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2025

A 1,000-seat music hall with string quartet ensemble, an afterparty where the drinks flowed like Ancient Rome and celebrity musical performances that warbled well into Friday night.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2023

RAYYAN, Qatar — Three different reporters got the microphone at various times and said they didn’t really have any questions, then warbled on with thanks and praise and pretty much euphoria.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2022

Alarms for the new quake came less than an hour after quake alarms warbled in a nationwide earthquake simulation marking major, deadly quakes that struck on the same date in 1985 and 2017.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

As I stepped out the door, I thought I heard Momma’s warbled voice float up out of Holly’s old radio.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Just a few tracks depart from the slow tempos and warbling vocals, and their difference makes them sound more exciting than they might in isolation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The frontman seems to somehow anchor the rhythmic chaos, warbling words that swerve wildly between incisiveness and irreverence; wisdom and wonderful nonsense.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026

Handel delights in the blaring trumpet, the warbling flute, the miracle of harmony, the capacity of music to tame the savage beast and offer revelations of the beyond.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

Like a trio of canaries in a coal mine warbling at the top of their lungs, three recent studies warn of various ways that global warming is drastically changing the planet.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024

“You’re in,” she said, her voice quiet and warbling.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely