as in song
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness
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Recent Examples of ballad
The acoustic ballad leans into the country sound she’s been promising for some time now, but not too intensely.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Brown-Cepeda, who is from northern Manhattan and has family in the Dominican Republic, said the plaza is known as a source of joy, where people dance to heart-wrenching ballads of bachata artists and upbeat accordions of regional Dominican music.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The ballad of John and Yoko At the time of the One-to-One concert, John Lennon had been married to the artist Yoko Ono for three years.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
During a lengthy platforming sequence accompanied by a murder ballad, Hazel learns the full story.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Brown-Cepeda, who is from northern Manhattan and has family in the Dominican Republic, said the plaza is known as a source of joy, where people dance to heart-wrenching ballads of bachata artists and upbeat accordions of regional Dominican music.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2025
The ballad of John and Yoko At the time of the One-to-One concert, John Lennon had been married to the artist Yoko Ono for three years.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
During a lengthy platforming sequence accompanied by a murder ballad, Hazel learns the full story.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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Hopefully, that will make genre transitions less jarring without changing how a song sounds.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
18 Apr. 2025
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The song’s lyrics concern doubt and betrayal in relationships, Springsteen said in a press release.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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Schwartz, who wrote both music and lyrics to all the songs in Wicked, is set to receive the 2025 Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala on Thursday, June 12, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, Spurs have to do the same thing again: step out of the tunnel, wait for the Europa League anthem to play and become a different team.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While covering the 1999 anthem, Clarkson, 42 — who wore a yellow T-shirt and wide-leg dark denim jeans — injected her signature vocals.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This week, the rock legends return to the British charts with Strange Days 1967: A Work in Progress, a special vinyl release that reminds longtime followers of the group’s distinctive style and Jim Morrison’s unmistakable vocals, both of which are spectacular – even in rough form.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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While most performers have backup singers, a backing track, or a live band with them, Sheeran was on his own during his set, using his vocals, a keyboard, a guitar, and a looping station to create the beat of each song.—
Ema Sasic,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Caring for ourselves and each other is a radical act of refusal, one brimming with a tricky little revolution just behind our eyelids, in our bedrooms, our lullabies, our dreams, our stillness, our get-togethers, and our morning pages.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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When Lakan goes to the brothel, he is allowed to hear the sound of Fengxian’s lullaby from the annex where she is kept.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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