It is the most honored of Chinese instruments and has a lovely mellow tone.

I approached, hypnotised by the mellow tone of his voice.

And the voice, those same mellow tones - seeming further away this time - said 'Well done, my son'.

He was still giving me the full treatment with his smile and his mellow tones.

It had a deep mellow tone that echoed along the deserted corridor.

He could hear it chime inside the house in a mellow double tone.

There was definitely an edge of warning in her mellow tones.

It is longer, and has a more mellow, lyrical tone.

Its deep, mellow tone appealed to him, though it strained his finances.

It was especially praised for its relatively mellow and dejected tone.