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
During his years as Dr. Kildare, Chamberlain also enjoyed brief success as a recording artist, mostly romantic ballads.
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Richard Natale, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The group’s heartfelt ballad has been certified platinum for the first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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Richard Natale, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
From humble bass beginnings to chart-topping crossover success and more than 10 billion global streams, the Illenium sound has been honed into an adrenaline-rush style that fits heartfelt ballads, growling drops, emotional acoustic moments and ecstatic explosions alike.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The group’s heartfelt ballad has been certified platinum for the first time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Its synch in the blockbuster film Ghost scared up new love for the ballad, sending the original version back to a No. 13 high.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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While all of the songs are performed in their original Spanish, the dialogue is completely in English.—
Nicholas Ducassi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Carey’s song is one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, reported to earn its writers approximately $8.5 million every year.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
22 Mar. 2025
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Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves — especially when Kacey was coming up, her songwriting opened the door for conversational, universal lyrics in country music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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While the lyrics contend with this idea in terms of romantic relationships, the music video, directed by Jake Schreier, appears to tackle it from the perspective of a career in the entertainment industry.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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A lot of hymns and negro spirituals are communication.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The rapper’s latest includes wistful trap anthems ruminating on his trials and tribulations, as well as menacing drill tracks and more melodic songs tapping into his romantic side to cater to his female fan base — all of which were run by Durk’s legal team before heading to streaming services.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hockey fans in Montreal had previously booed the U.S. anthem at an earlier matchup.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Simpson is sharing the secret behind her smooth vocals.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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And while Gregory stayed in the back at all times, Mankowski came up front on four occasions to deliver light/gritty pop-R&B lead vocals good enough that those could’ve been the sole reason he was hired.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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The playful clip can be seen here: The Beatles, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Coldplay, Adele and more are among the other stars whose music has been reimagined as instrumental lullabies with Rockabye Baby! album releases.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a result of this week’s task that includes creepy dolls, lullabies and the debut of Tom Sandoval’s singing career, the group earns $20,000 for the prize pot.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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