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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
lilt .
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Examples
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He kind of lilted into it, so after a second he was on the right note.
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Normally it leapt from one syllable to another, lilted with unexpected accents.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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Normally it leapt from one syllable to another, lilted with unexpected accents.
Day of Honey Annia Ciezadlo 2011
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Instead, it lilted a little there at the end like I was trying to yodel or something.
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A heartbeat of pure want that lilted and tapped to the tune of our school song.
THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010
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A heartbeat of pure want that lilted and tapped to the tune of our school song.
THE EXILE OF GIGI LANE Adrienne Maria Vrettos 2010
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She liked listening to the lilted banter of the other nannies from the neighborhood, mainly black women from the West Indies.
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Frowning, the hacker lilted the receiver to his ear.
Forgetfulness ISCARS 2010
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The voice lilted playfully, running up and down his spine, as sensual as a warm hand.
One Night in Scotland Karen Hawkins 2010
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Never, I lilted as I walked off, officially stepping away from the rapids and back into the simple currents of our friendship.
Elixir Hilary Duff 2010
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