twangy
Americanadjective
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having the sharp, vibrating tone of a plucked string.
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having a nasal voice quality.
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John Anderson, a country western star known for his traditional tunes and twangy voice, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Of all the corners of the universe / We wound up hand in hand," he sings over a twangy banjo.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Next up came the second part’s “Say It’s Not You,” George Jones’s plaintive, twangy ballad about a man’s fears that his gal is being unfaithful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
This twangy account of a musician fallen on hard times first appeared on the B-side of the “Bad Moon Rising” single.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
“Grapevines!” says my mom over the twangy music.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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