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noun

plural of lilt

as in cadences

the attractive quality of speech or music that rises and falls in a pleasing pattern There was a charming lilt to her voice. a tune with a lilt

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verb

present tense third-person singular of lilt

as in croons

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Noun

In a powerfully compelling novel that brims with the cadences of the Black South, Jones explores the women’s diverging lives while using them as a lens to observe social injustice in language that is intimate, conversational, and musical.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
SpaceX thinks this recovery strategy will enable fast and efficient reuse, allowing the company to achieve seemingly outrageous launch cadences.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cadences

Verb

Birds chirp and jazz music croons as museum visitors are invited to read about Lincoln Hills and view artifacts, photos and video testimonials about the resort.

— Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026
Those who fail to sing get tagged with a red laser pointer, so pretty much everyone croons.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of croons

Noun

The elevator simulated the skyscraper’s construction, complete with New York accents.

— Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The two-toned shoe features primarily black uppers that transition into sculptural gold accents that draw inspiration from the 1920s to 1940s surrealist art movements; think Schiaparelli and Salvador Dali.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of accents

Noun

Obialo silences certain layers while modulating others, nestling rhythms like honeycombs.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Shorter days alter light exposure, which affects circadian rhythms, the internal biological processes that regulate sleep, alertness and mood.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rhythms

Verb

Maine coons have become popular for their playful, sociable reputation, distinctive chirps and trills and their deep roots in New England history.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Zipf’s law states that a handful of words—or, in this case, chirps, whistles and trills—occur frequently, while most are rare.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of trills

Verb

Beneath it all hums the climate crisis, driving hotter, drier weather and pushing the water cycle off balance.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
But the area has history, with an old town dating back to the Etruscans and a tranquil port that hums to life each morning with fishing boats.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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