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- noun Plural form of
baritone .
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Examples
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Mr. Hersch played a surprisingly tender "If Ever I Would Leave You"—surprising because the song is usually the province of bravura baritones like Robert Goulet and extrovert tenors like Sonny Rollins.
On a Mission for Tradition Will Friedwald 2011
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Paolo Gavanelli, as the much put upon Geronio (above center), proves again that he is one of the world's great buffo baritones, delivering a spectacular display of parlando (Italian patter).
Rodney Punt: A Turk in Italy Comes to Town in an Airstream Trailer Rodney Punt 2011
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Who knew there were so many booming baritones on board?
The Fellowship Bus: Singing Through the Evening - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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Since his Glyndebourne debut, Mr. Finley has become one of the leading baritones of his generation.
Glyndebourne: The Great Leveler Guy Chazan 2011
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Along the way, Mr. Rotella considers marginal but worthy figures like baritones Alan Dale and Johnny Desmond, as well as the very few female singers in this pantheon (notably, Joni James and Connie Francis).
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Who knew there were so many booming baritones on board?
The Fellowship Bus: Singing Through the Evening - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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At emblematic moments, two files of musicians playing tubas, trumpets and baritones walk onto the stage, sounding a manic, brassy fanfare.
A Rollicking and Riveting 'Lady Macbeth' Jonathan Blitzer 2011
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"It's thrilling to walk through the rehearsal rooms and have three of the greatest bass-baritones right now rehearsing under the same roof — Bryn Terfel, Ren é Pape, Ildar Abdrazakov," said Met general manager Peter Gelb.
Taking Flight With the Met Pia Catton 2010
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Without telling him beforehand, the show had clipped up his then-new show on HBO, Lucky Louie, the ladies tuned down to their brusque baritones, and The View went on the offensive.
Hulu.com: 5 Easy Ways for Comedians to Survive The View Hulu.com 2011
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Anytime something was going to happen that we were supposed to see as dangerous or foreboding, the band would kick up, tubas and baritones with those ominous minor chords.
In Which I Briefly Review Shutter Island and Shrek Forever After wendigomountain 2010
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