dulcet tone

Frequency: 3.50.8 per million words

describes a sound that is pleasant and melodious

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Examples (20)

  • The narrator's dulcet tone made the audiobook a pleasure to listen to.
  • The dulcet tones of the sergeant echoed across the parade ground, rousing the recruits.
  • She could coax anyone into agreement with her dulcet tone.
  • She tried to calm the angry customer with dulcet tones, but it was clearly not working.
  • He spoke in a dulcet tone, hoping to calm the frightened child.
  • His dulcet tone of voice, usually reserved for his subordinates, was now directed at his boss.
  • The singer was famous for the dulcet tone of her voice.
  • The politician’s dulcet tones promised prosperity, but his actions told a different story.
  • Even when delivering bad news, the diplomat maintained a dulcet tone.
  • Despite his dulcet tone, the principal's message was a stern warning to the students.
  • The flute produced a wonderfully dulcet tone that filled the concert hall.
  • The car salesman’s dulcet tones attempted to persuade her to buy the overpriced vehicle.
  • "Please, come in," she said, her voice a dulcet tone of welcome.
  • I awoke to the dulcet tones of my alarm clock, a sound I've grown to despise.
  • I miss hearing my grandmother's dulcet tone as she read me bedtime stories.
  • He used his most dulcet tone to convince his parents to let him stay out late.
  • Despite his intimidating appearance, he had a surprisingly dulcet tone.
  • The lawyer’s dulcet tones masked the harsh reality of the legal battle ahead.
  • The automated phone system tried to be helpful with its synthetic, dulcet tone.
  • Even the dulcet tones of the opera singer couldn't mask the terrible plot of the play.