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Definition of trillsnext
present tense third-person singular of trill
as in warbles
to sing with the alternation of two musical tones a bluebird trilled outside our window

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noun

plural of trill

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chants
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  • The Barmy Army chants restart as the England players partly walk over to applaud them.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
  • On Saturday nights, when the Jewish Sabbath ends, Elia chants the zemirot, the traditional table hymns.
    Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Trills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trills. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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