show tune

noun

: a song from a musical
The concert featured popular Broadway show tunes.

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Our repertoire includes pop songs, show tunes, folk and world music. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 But in the end, Mackintosh isn’t wrong, that most — maybe not all — of these show tunes work as stand-alones… especially the tear-stirrers. Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025 That project, which straddles the line between show tunes and rap, has racked up 418 stays at No. 1. Wicked Vs. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 The Ukulele Jammers will be playing Broadway show tunes and invite anyone who enjoys singing to join them. Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for show tune

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“Show tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/show%20tune. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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