lilt
noun
rhythmic swing or cadence.
lilts
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pluralof lilt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Life’s so fun, life’s so fun,” Gavin lilts on “Silk Chiffon,” which features Phoebe Bridgers and has caromed across TikTok, soundtracking cookie dough tutorials, hangovers and odes to crushes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Singer-songwriter Aldous Harding strums an acoustic guitar and lilts in a dulcet soprano — some of the time.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2022
In a career spanning four decades, Washington instructed actors to speak not just in national dialects but also in regional and local lilts, even historical ones.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
In nearly every scene a carol or hap-happy song sung in major key lilts behind the frenzied action.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2019
He doesn’t talk, he lilts, his words taking to the air like birds.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
