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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
Dylan appeared in various other Greenwich Village music clubs, performing folk songs, ballads and blues.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
The art form borne of campfire stories and cattle-drive ballads welcomes a bevy of award-winning performers such as 3 Trails West, Valerie Beard, Patty Clayton, Doug Figgs, Emmy winner Peggy Malone, and the family-friendly The Russellers, among many others.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
On Oh Brother, Goldsmith and Dawes do so via a blend of rollicking indie-rock numbers and honest, vulnerable ballads.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
In Blue Velvet, Dorothy Valence’s (Isabella Rossellini) rendition of the title ballad is a conduit for her internal life.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 16 Jan. 2025
The art form borne of campfire stories and cattle-drive ballads welcomes a bevy of award-winning performers such as 3 Trails West, Valerie Beard, Patty Clayton, Doug Figgs, Emmy winner Peggy Malone, and the family-friendly The Russellers, among many others.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2025
On Oh Brother, Goldsmith and Dawes do so via a blend of rollicking indie-rock numbers and honest, vulnerable ballads.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
In Blue Velvet, Dorothy Valence’s (Isabella Rossellini) rendition of the title ballad is a conduit for her internal life.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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The song, a home demo Lennon recorded in 1978, was well known to Beatles die-hards.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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The film, which is set to include over 30 songs and a plethora of performances to match its icon, was previously set to release in April.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Featuring a book, music and lyrics by Brown, the two-hander first premiered at Chicago's Northlight Theatre in 2001.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Musical performer isn't afraid to take on out-of-the-box projects and push boundaries with her explicit lyrics and jaw-dropping outfits.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In a Christian context, hymns are written to honor God.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Then, LeVox's Flatts bandmates, Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus harmonize on the country-pop anthem.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In The Secret Public, music journalist Jon Savage gives readers a nearly comprehensive history of popular music and gay culture in the U.S. and the U.K. in the years between the rise of rock ’n’ roll and the death of disco—including the (very gay) origins of Trump’s new anthem.—
Blake Smith,
airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The one time the song appeared on a Dylan setlist, lead vocals were performed by Jack White.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2025
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While the three songs performed are catchy and moving in their own ways, and Kimi’s lead vocals are especially heartfelt, more remarkable is the pure embodiment of each character’s relationship to the music and to one another, a melding of spirits that still retain their individual temperaments.—
Ryan Swen,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Instead, read your child a story or sing lullabies.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Being mapped to a controller means that all songs in Ocarina of Time have a no-frills lullaby quality to them.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2024
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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