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syllables

noun

plural of syllable

as in licks

the smallest amount or part imaginable you're not making a syllable of sense

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Recent Examples of syllables The goddess Gayatri, a divine manifestation of the Gayatri mantra, is described in the Mahanarayana Upanishad as having five heads, along with three feet, six abdominal sections, and 24 syllables. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Those four syllables, Va-len-ti-no, were enough to set hearts aflutter. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 At its best, Abrams’ writing taps into a satisfying cadence where the syllables follow an irresistible internal logic and hit just right. — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026 Cybersecurity, with its six syllables, is by no means a small word. — Ipsita Mohanty, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 For example, Anna Claire has a nice balance of syllables and distinctive sounds, while Anna Ella feels more repetitive. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026 Homer wrote a very long line of poetry—dactylic hexameter, with its six beats, and as many as seventeen syllables. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Popularized by a beer commercial during the 1986 World Cup, it’s used to rally on teams with its repetitive (albeit nonsensical) syllables as well as its upbeat ending. — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 7 June 2026 Just the title, with its three abrupt syllables, becomes the echo of a century’s rattling sabres. — Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 14 May 2026

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Opening with the title track, feedback-heavy licks set the temperature as Dillom catches us up on the escapades of recent years.

— Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Their eponymous debut features some tasty licks and haunting solos and should be an immediate listen for any fans of the genre.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

Noun

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
With a few hoots and hollers, and even a couple clucks, the group took off on their ascent to the Betty Bear Hut.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of hoots

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The track, which blends smooth R&B vocals with contemporary pop production, came almost a decade after bits of the song first leaked on social media.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Lechter selected the best bits and organized them into six lessons spread over 10 chapters.

— Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bits

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Here was Jay, drawing a line between the increasingly popular molly raps of the 2010s with his own penchant for luxury garments.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

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