show tune

noun

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

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His new music is possessed by an even more flamboyant theatricality, channelling post-punk, jazz fusion, prog, and even show tunes. The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025 Musical compositions The latest crop of compositions spans the era's jazz standards, show tunes, pop music and more. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024 Mufasa would also experience great tragedy and great adventures, betrayal and romance, tests of bravery and the opportunity to sing Broadway-friendly show tunes. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 After discovering Taylor Swift at age 13, Alexx decided to shift from show tunes to writing pop songs. Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2024 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 15 Jan. 2025.

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