obligato

American  

[ob-li-gah-toh] / ˌɒb lɪˈgɑ toʊ /

adjective

plural

obligatos, obligati

1. obbligato.

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obligato British  

/ ˌɒblɪˈɡɑːtəʊ /

adjective

1. music a variant spelling of obbligato

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Example Sentences

"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 Lester, Pauline

The Honorable Pulaski Britt, who didn’t like music anyway, and was trying to talk in an undertone to timber baron Barrett, swore a deep bass obligato.

From King Spruce, A Novel by Day, Holman

A great showman, as I have heard, once declared that in establishing a menagerie, one should have the indispensable lion, an obligato elephant, a requisite tiger, an essential camel, and imperative monkeys. 

From Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series by Leland, Charles Godfrey

The work of the second day forms the theme of "The Marvellous Work," for soprano obligato with chorus,--a number characterized by great joyousness and spirit.

From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

“I feel like playing a spaghetti obligato on a 112 big hot bowl of soup,” replied Jean.

From The Motor Girls on Crystal Bay or, The Secret of the Red Oar by Penrose, Margaret