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Recent Examples of trilled
Serene spa music, a blend of classical piano and loudly chirping birds, trilled in the background as the machine sloshed and gurgled.
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Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
My mother trilled vapidly over these mundane facts.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trilled
Verb
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The tawny owl’s dark release of song quavered from the pine wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But this season many chanted expletives during fixtures against Fulham and Crystal Palace.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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At one point, some fans chanted for a coaching change and for better play on the field.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Trilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trilled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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