as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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Recent Examples of ditty
Here Comes the Sun — A cheerful ditty for when the multi-day rainstorms (or snowstorm, ice storm, etc.) ends and the kids can go out of the house again.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
But Eilish dangling her feet over the stage, singing her Barbie ditty to a near 4 minutes in length with audiences softly (this time) backing her up was an undeniable emotional highpoint of the show in a bask of pink.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
There's also a glimpse of beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, who Snow White goes to live with, and there's a familiar ditty at the end for fans of the original.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Apr. 2024
But Eilish dangling her feet over the stage, singing her Barbie ditty to a near 4 minutes in length with audiences softly (this time) backing her up was an undeniable emotional highpoint of the show in a bask of pink.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
There's also a glimpse of beloved characters Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy, who Snow White goes to live with, and there's a familiar ditty at the end for fans of the original.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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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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In the span of a nearly two-hour showcase, Peluso nimbly maneuvered from genre to genre, with no limit on the number of twists: poignant power ballads, razor-sharp raps and salsa sequences with elements of Brazilian funk, EDM and bachata scattered throughout.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People were coming up and saying, ‘Is this really your first song?’.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yang had the honor of introducing one of her two songs, and also performing with her in several skits.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the post, Flo is seen dancing with a masked man who simultaneously rubs her growing belly, while an audio clip of an unreleased song plays, with lyrics that hint at the big reveal.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The lyrics were written by Gary Stier, who has written the lyrics to most of our songs.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Many send in videos of their kids singing the jingle.—
Lane Sainty,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Along with busying themselves doing studio work for commercial ad jingles and sessions with Ben E. King, Roy Ayers and Esther Phillips, Alomar played as part of the Apollo Theater’s house band.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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While Hamilton mostly features hip hop and rap, 3 Summers of Lincoln is more traditionally Broadway, filled with anthems, ballads and enough catchy songs to eventually earn it a Tony nomination.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In the 1960s, Bob Dylan dropped an American anthem with Like a Rolling Stone, and by 1969, Gap was selling jeans and records in its first store — two moments that shaped and bridged culture gaps for generations to come.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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