Example Sentences

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Chopin sought to convey these moods through explicit performing directions about fingering, pedaling and slurring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

A prominent Australian television reporter apologised Thursday after slurring her way through a live broadcast from the Winter Olympics in a clip that went viral.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Since you brought up the Elon Musk interview, people have been saying that Trump sounded like he was slurring his words a little bit, maybe like he had a lisp.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Gardner played a slurring “Woman Who’s Aging Gracefully,” but it was Nwodim’s portrayal of Charlotte, a stingray who was mysteriously impregnated at a North Carolina aquarium, that won the segment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2024

A good example of slurring occurs when a vocalist sings more than one note on the same syllable of text.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones