canorous

adjective

kə-ˈnȯr-əs How to pronounce canorous (audio)
Definition of canorousnext
as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes a canorous chorus of birdsong filled the morning air

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  1. symphonic
  2. musical
  3. melodious
Adjective
  • Joined by the backup vocalists of venerable Puerto Rican orchestra El Gran Combo, Peluso channels the precise moment in time (the tail end of the ’70s) when salsa became operatic and symphonic.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Gregory Alan Isakov has announced a special headlining tour alongside full symphonic orchestras in 2025.
    Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of symphonic
Adjective
  • The thespians love her, too – and some musical witches.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Travis will be joined by his original touring band along with singer James Dupré for a journey through his musical catalog, including 16 chart-topping classics.
    Sean Clancy, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of musical
Adjective
  • The king of hooks, timestamps, and melodious raps, minus his hitmaker aura and reference tracks, is found…lacking.
    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The only relief from the monotony, and from worrying about the anguish my family must have been undergoing over my disappearance, was—bizarrely—the melodious voice of a female prisoner in another cell singing a Christian hymn that included 'Save me Jesus' in its refrain.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of melodious
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