obligato
Americanadjective
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obligatos,
plural
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obligati
plural
adjective
Example Sentences
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The chorus sing with much good humor, and are accompanied by a charming violin obligato.
From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls
The church service was held in the "Druid's Grove," a place of mingled shade and sunshine, where a little tumbling creek was the only accompaniment to the hymns, and the birds trilled an obligato.
From Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by John Goss
This accident was nearly fatal to the musical entertainments of the day; for not only was the concerto thereby rendered impracticable, but "Sweet Bird" with the flute-accompaniment obligato, was put hors de combat.
From Stories of Comedy by Rossiter Johnson
If a bird sings in the meadow its tune is pitched to Pan's reedy obligato.
From Chimney-Pot Papers by Fritz August Gottfried Endell
"Oh, that we two were lying Under the churchyard sod," sang Constance, voicing the pent-up longing of Kingsley's tenderly regretful words and Nevin's wistful setting, while the violin sang a subdued, pensive obligato.
From Marjorie Dean, High School Freshman by Pauline Lester
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