How to Use vibrato in a Sentence

vibrato

noun
  • The role’s princessy vibrato didn’t play too well at divey karaoke bars.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The cellist lays the vibrato on thick, and the effect proves maudlin.
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Lorraine’s dad sang like Elvis, with the same tone and vibrato.
    — George Varga, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Dec. 2017
  • Her tone was full-bodied throughout her range, and melodies sang out with a sweet vibrato.
    — Tim Diovanni, Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Violins might soar with vibrato at the moment when the sun broke through the trees.
    — Steven Levy, Wired, 20 May 2020
  • Rick pleads that Michonne doesn’t belong there with a mean vibrato.
    — Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Fons' rapid, fluttery vibrato, though, almost sounds like a trill on every note.
    — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 18 June 2019
  • His tremolo vibrato made every note into a pearly gem.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His ability to hold a note, to bend a note, and control his vibrato are without peer on his sphere.
    — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Coleman’s razor-sharp vibrato rattles the melody to its core.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Tears well in the eyes of those who dare to look at her as the cantor’s acapella vibrato fills the sanctuary.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Her voice has an unadorned, old-school quality, with a live-wire vibrato and profound tone.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2024
  • Known for his vibrato, the energetic frontman still fills the seats.
    — Ashley Hoffman, Time, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Right away, his spine-tingling vibrato and powerful high notes had the crowd cheering and standing in awe.
    — Kirsten Spruch, Billboard, 10 July 2019
  • His vibrato and ability to convey emotion with his voice are perfect for these types of pop ballads.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Two play a cello with a luscious vibrato, and another applies an arm to the piano.
    — Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
  • And alt-country mystery man Orville Peck flitered his hearty, clear growl and smooth, heavy vibrato through a fringed mask.
    — Marc Hirsh, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022
  • All those years of superhero training go down the drain when confronted with a flawless vibrato.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Nelson evokes his father lyrically and in his vocal take, with his dad’s vibrato and phrasing.
    — Paul De Revere, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2018
  • Its first single, the title track, is solely composed of tense, spindly guitar chords and her warm, crackling vibrato.
    — Marcus Jones, EW.com, 31 July 2020
  • Imagine a virtual reality opera where viewers will be able to feel the rhythm of the singer’s vibrato in their bones.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2019
  • Nelson, as is his nature, fell behind the beat, with that aching vibrato fluttering gently like a feather in the wind.
    — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, 19 Nov. 2019
  • The more Kaylee hits her runs and shows off her slow vibrato, neither John nor Niall can remain seated.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Her wide vibrato struck me as a bit old-fashioned, but the strength of her voice never diminished throughout the 85-minute work.
    — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The Gesualdo Six sang in lovely clear tones without any vibrato.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2021
  • In the Adagio movement, the strings thinned their tones and reduced their vibrato, spinning out lyrical lines and keeping the textures clear.
    — Dallas News, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Rather, at least on this night in this repertoire, Bendix-Balgley tended to start many a note with no vibrato at all, and then warm the sound just slightly.
    — Peter Dobrin, Philly.com, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Advertisement My voice is influenced by the fiddle and the vibrato.
    — Thor Christensen, Dallas News, 30 June 2023
  • The old plastic ones were bigger and usually produced a heavy vibrato sound, whereas the new metal ones were smaller and elicited a more narrow tone.
    — John Densmore, latimes.com, 29 Apr. 2017
  • There’s no tricks or gimmicks here -- a little vibrato guitar, a swinging rhythm section, a few raindrops of piano and a lively double-time chant to wrap it up.
    — Morgan Enos, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2018

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