lilt - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • have: His voice has a pleasing lilt merging tightly with a resonant guitar.
  • hear: However, when we visited in June we heard only the soft Irish lilt from guests.

Object

  • vocal: Getting us in more of a spin than the Falkirk wheel, her gentle songs and lilting, high-pitched vocals are always a treat.
  • tune: Singers and Musicians are playing lilting happy tunes to make you smile as you imagine the long hot summer ahead.
  • tone: Cant wait to hear the lilting tones of your Black Country accent on the National News.
  • guitar: We have beautiful lilting guitar in the quieter sections, rock guitar in the ' chorus ' parts.

Adjective modifier

  • Irish: She had a lovely Irish lilt to her voice.
  • Welsh: As Jim said with a slight Welsh lilt " Why does he do it?
  • Scottish: On hearing a Scottish lilt, I sidle up to the guy.
  • musical: I was very taken with the musical lilt, which can be found in many of his poems.
  • slight: As Jim said with a slight Welsh lilt " Why does he do it?
  • lovely: She had a lovely Irish lilt to her voice.

Noun used with modifier

  • reggae: Listen to the reggae lilt of the title-track and you'll be convinced that the rhythms of Jamaica also originated in Africa.

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