How to Use timbale in a Sentence

timbale

noun
  • What begins with soft guitars continues with a very danceable rhythm set by trumpets and timbales.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Rey on timbales, Ismael on congas, Edgar on vocals.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Roger Taylor flew to New York to contribute timbales to the song.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The Sinaloa band sounds smooth without losing its key elements powered by clarinets, tuba, timbales and trombone.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The booming riffs of the trombones left space for the rhythm section — including a rock-solid Manny Oquendo on timbales — to breathe freely.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The accordion and percussive instruments like bongos, congas, timbales, cowbells and shakers form reggaeton beats and dancey tempos.
    — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Carlos formed the Santana Blues Band and started gigging around town—congas and timbales entered the mix via percussionists Michael Carabello (in 1967) and José Areas (in 1969), which helped set them apart in one of America’s great rock scenes.
    — Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 10 May 2026

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