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deep-voiced

American  
[deep-voist] / ˈdipˈvɔɪst /

adjective

  1. having a voice that is low in pitch.

    a deep-voiced young man.


Etymology

Origin of deep-voiced

First recorded in 1840–50

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Avant told Young he would organize a fundraiser at Atlanta’s baseball stadium, featuring deep-voiced soul singer Isaac Hayes and the rock band Rare Earth.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2023

A tall, deep-voiced woman who tells it like it is, Molesworth acknowledges that she can rub people the wrong way.

From New York Times Jan. 25, 2023

Tall with a deep-voiced Southern drawl, Daniels graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2022

A deep-voiced Baptist preacher who has never held political office, Warnock, 51, said that changing demographics give him a chance.

From Reuters Nov. 6, 2020

Instead, the Deweys had built a new house in town; they were proud of it, and proud, too, of both their sons, who were deep-voiced now and as tall as their father.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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