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highest-ranged singing voice, normally possessed by women or boys

There rose a soprano clamor from all three boys as they rocked the boat in arching their tender necks to see.
Ray Bradbury -- The Martian Chronicles

She leaned her forehead upon her hand, following the long tender curve that the soprano lifts in the Kyrie.
Thornton Wilder -- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
From the time the Pomona began to throb and move down the river, Gabriella Serto regaled the deck with clear, soprano cries.
Eudora Welty -- The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
Two are women: the pianist at the keyboard and the soprano-sax player, who is sitting this one out.
Haruki Murakami -- After Dark
"Greek goddess of wisdom," the Al said, the voice sliding into a mezzo-soprano.
John Ringo -- Live Free or Die
A second voice joined the first, and was followed by a third-girl's soprano giggle-a fourth, a fifth, six, a dozen, all of them, all laughing.
Stephen King -- Carrie
On the drive home, Uhmma talks about how Pastor Kim wants her to join the chorus, they need more sopranos.
An Na -- A Step from Heaven
The contralto will not care to catechise the bass; the tenor will foresee no embarrassing dearth of remark in evenings spent with the lovely soprano.
George Eliot -- The Mill on the Floss
"Momma, where is Grandpa?" she'd asked in a clear, high soprano, only bothering to speak aloud because I was across the room from her.
Stephenie Meyer -- Breaking Dawn
Cavalcanti has a fine tenor voice," said he, "and Mademoiselle Eugenie a splendid soprano, and then she plays the piano like Thalberg.
Alexandre Dumas -- The Count of Monte Cristo
Someone said that she was Madam Glynn, the soprano.
James Joyce -- Dubliners
Christopher said in a soprano squeak.
Katherine Applegate -- Everworld - Search For Senna
My voice had risen its usual uncontrolled octaves, becoming an epicene mezzo-soprano.
William Styron -- Sophie's Choice
A clear soprano wafting over vinegar fumes and pickle vats.
Arundhati Roy -- The God of Small Things
I fought down laughter at the thought of Wilem as a soprano and shook my head.
Patrick Rothfuss -- The Name of the Wind
Next to an alto she sang alto, by a soprano, soprano.
Julia Alvarez -- In the Time of the Butterflies
Hickey signals to Cora, who starts playing and singing in a whiskey soprano "She's the Sunshine of Paradise Alley.
Eugene O'Neill -- The Iceman Cometh
"Edward," she answered, her high soprano voice almost as attractive as his.
Stephenie Meyer -- Twilight
Alice and Jasper laughed in harmony, soprano and bass.
Stephenie Meyer -- Eclipse
The soprano screak of carriage wheels punished my ear.
Sylvia Plath -- The Bell Jar

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