bari·tone
ˈber-ə-ˌtōn 
ˈba-rə-
variants
or less commonly barytone
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
Examples of baritone in a Sentence
Noun
He sang in his school choir as a baritone.
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Wes Davis, The Verge, 5 May 2024
West Edge Opera Founded in 1979 by baritone Richard Goodman as Berkeley Opera and rechristened a decade ago as West Edge Opera, this scrappy company has earned a reputation for unearthing obscure works by notable composers and bringing unusual new works to the stage.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Noun
The result of Warner’s experiment is a gentle tune that captures Travis’ relaxed style, which rarely wavered far from its baritone foundation.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 5 May 2024
West Edge Opera Founded in 1979 by baritone Richard Goodman as Berkeley Opera and rechristened a decade ago as West Edge Opera, this scrappy company has earned a reputation for unearthing obscure works by notable composers and bringing unusual new works to the stage.
—Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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“Baritone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baritone. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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