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: characterized by a rhythmical swing or cadence
a lilting stride
liltingness
noun
Examples of lilting in a Sentence
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Paulette’s lilting voice adds a perfect blend of spice and sugar, adding a mysterious tint to this bright, breezy production.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
On Wednesday, the winds were tender in the slow second movement, and the lilting ländler dance of the third was played with both delicacy and good humor.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 May 2024
From the film’s savvy use of Miami’s brutalist architecture to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s tender and lilting electronic score, the gentle incorporation of slightly surreal elements allow the spotlight to stay on Zoya’s ability to reason things out.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The lilting story song, about father and daughter, was written soon after Combs' wife, Nicole, became pregnant with their first child.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 17 June 2024
On Wednesday, the winds were tender in the slow second movement, and the lilting ländler dance of the third was played with both delicacy and good humor.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 9 May 2024
From the film’s savvy use of Miami’s brutalist architecture to Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s tender and lilting electronic score, the gentle incorporation of slightly surreal elements allow the spotlight to stay on Zoya’s ability to reason things out.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
The lilting story song, about father and daughter, was written soon after Combs' wife, Nicole, became pregnant with their first child.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
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“Lilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilting. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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