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
In this case of theme song trumping style sequence, the cherished li'l sitcom keeps its intro short but sweet, clipping along with a bouncy ditty (written by Gaby Moreno and Vincent Jones) that perfectly matches the buoyant, bubbly personality of the show.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
The track — dedicated to Sternberg’s friend, Sami Bronowski — is a charming acoustic ditty packed with dazzling lyrics about drinking wine and dancing beneath the stars.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
These ukulele confessional ditties were crafted with a desktop recording app and Mxmtoon’s teenage turmoil.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Unlike her pal with the long trail of vexing exes, Ice Spice bears no discernible burden in these sneering little ditties.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
The track — dedicated to Sternberg’s friend, Sami Bronowski — is a charming acoustic ditty packed with dazzling lyrics about drinking wine and dancing beneath the stars.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
These ukulele confessional ditties were crafted with a desktop recording app and Mxmtoon’s teenage turmoil.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Unlike her pal with the long trail of vexing exes, Ice Spice bears no discernible burden in these sneering little ditties.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
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Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, frontman Grian Chatten discussed the creative leap the band took on Romance, which expands its sound to include elements of nu-metal, pop and string-laden ballads.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The day the cast sang the ballad in episode two was really powerful.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over the next 12 years, the song bounced around the web but remained unidentified.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The greatest of the prayer songs is the Lord’s Prayer.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Original material began to emerge — songs that were melodic and oblique in equal measure, with arpeggiated guitar hooks and Stipe’s lyrics drifting in and out of focus.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors plan to admit Melly's lyrics into evidence for his retrial.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Repeating the same ads, decor and jingles could lead to consumer desensitisation.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Harrelson capably channels his character’s impotence, unable to suppress his shame that his wife is becoming the breadwinner by writing catchy jingles.Tim Grierson, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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In 1947, Ives’s Third Symphony, a stately mashup of Christian hymns, won him a Pulitzer Prize.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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No Bible readings, hymns about love and support and nature but not God.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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There were minor scuffles in the stands and some booed the Israeli anthem, Reuters reported.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The album doesn’t need the single anthems to accomplish his goal and make noise commercially as Tyler will be riding Chromakopia into another set of Grammy nominations in ‘26.Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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