STACCATO in a Sentence
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Example sentences for STACCATO, such as:
1. His staccato speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.
2. Suddenly the painter appeared at the door of the studio and made staccato signs for them to come in.
2. Suddenly the painter appeared at the door of the studio and made staccato signs for them to come in.
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Meanings and Examples of STACCATO
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staccato
a. played in abrupt manner; marked by abrupt sharp sound
Classic Sentence:
1 Suddenly the painter appeared at the door of the studio and made staccato signs for them to come in.
2 The same nervous staccato laugh broke from her thin lips, and her fingers began to play with a long tortoise-shell paper-knife.
3 Through the closed doors came the sounds of the discreet staccato accompaniment of the orchestra, and a single female voice rendering distinctly a musical phrase.
4 He spoke in a slow staccato fashion, choosing his words with care, and gave the impression generally of a man of learning and letters who had had ill-usage at the hands of fortune.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
Context Highlight In VII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
5 Gervais laughed softly with a hissing chuckle, and Speranski in a high-pitched staccato manner.
Example Sentence:
1 His staccato speech reminded one of the sound of a machine gun.