baritone
noun
bari·tone
| \ ˈber-ə-ˌtōn
, ˈba-rə-\
, ˈba-rə-\
variants:
or less commonly barytone
Definition of baritone
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor
also
: a person having this voice
2
: a member of a family of instruments having a range between tenor and bass
especially
: the baritone saxhorn or baritone saxophone
baritone
adjective
variants:
or less commonly barytone
Definition of baritone (Entry 2 of 2)
: relating to or having the range or part of a baritone
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Other Words from baritone
Noun
baritonal
\ ˌber-ə-ˈtō-nᵊl
, ˌba-rə- \
adjective
, ˌba-rə- \
adjective
Examples of baritone in a Sentence
Noun
He sang in his school choir as a baritone.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Ronstadt looks back on her upbringing just north of the border in Tucson, where her German-Mexican dad sang Spanish songs to her in a lovely baritone. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Magnificent Linda Ronstadt," 5 Sep. 2019 Bradley Garvin's Drokan is a nasty piece of work, but with a gorgeously creamy bass-baritone. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 Pianist Jason Paul Peterson will accompany bass-baritone Edwin Crossley-Mercer. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "Cody Franchetti Once Appeared Alongside Ivanka Trump in In Born Rich—Now His Poetry Will Be Performed at Carnegie Hall," 19 June 2019 Derrell Acon, the bass-baritone who plays McCray, noticed peers expressing on social media that the Netflix series was too difficult and painful to watch. — Makeda Easter, latimes.com, "The Central Park Five as opera: The Long Beach take on the tragic story," 14 June 2019 Also, his voice had found its basement and a way to sing baritone with gently accurate technique. — Ron Hart, Billboard, "Leonard Cohen's 'I'm Your Man' Album Turns 30: Artists Reflect on the 'Dark,' 'Cheesy' Masterpiece," 2 Feb. 2018 Don Pardo, 96, a durable radio and television announcer known for his introductions with a booming baritone on ‘‘Saturday Night Live’’ and other shows, died in Tucson, Ariz. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 18 Aug. 2019 Berman gave it this chorus: We’re just drinking margaritas at the mall This happy hour’s got us by the balls Magenta, orange, acid green Peacock blue and burgundy Berman sang with a chatty, knowing baritone. — Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, "The Perfect Little Lines of David Berman," 10 Aug. 2019 On Wednesday, Chara will set an NHL record by appearing in his 14th Game 7, the backbone and baritone behind the Bruins’ pursuit of their second Stanley Cup since 2011. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "At 42 and Still Recovering From a Broken Jaw, Zdeno Chara Remains the Heart of Boston's Stanley Cup Pursuit," 11 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'baritone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for baritone
baritone
noun
English Language Learners Definition of baritone
(Entry 1 of 2)
music
: a man's singing voice that is higher than the voice of the bass and lower than the voice of the tenor
also
: a singer who has such a voice
baritone
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of baritone (Entry 2 of 2)
: having a range that is higher than a bass and lower than a tenor
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baritone
noun
bari·tone
| \ ˈber-ə-ˌtōn\
Kids Definition of baritone
1
: a male singing voice between bass and tenor in range
2
: a singer having a baritone voice
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