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Recent Examples of folk song
As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.
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Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are also featured on the album, made up of 10 tracks of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from Carter.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Carter won the trophy for his narration of Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration, a 10-track album of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from the former president.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
Musicians Darius Rucker, Lee Ann Rimes and Jon Batiste are also featured on the album, made up of 10 tracks of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from Carter.
—Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
Carter won the trophy for his narration of Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration, a 10-track album of folk songs and Sunday school lessons from the former president.
—Zoe G. Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2025
Today, a carol is a religious folk song or popular hymn (like a Christmas tune).
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
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The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.—
Steve Hochman,
SPIN,
21 Oct. 2024
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As a map of Austin’s musical journey, the recital moved through spirituals and standard repertoire into 20th-century and contemporary art song and opera.—
Michael Andor Brodeur,
Washington Post,
14 Dec. 2023
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Set in '90s Los Angeles, Borderline stars Ray Nicholson as Duerson, an obsessive fan of Weaving’s pop star Sofia who breaks into her mansion to stage their wedding.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The pop star has openly embraced a much more mature image since becoming an adult.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Several other cuts from her brand new solo album Ruby also appear on the roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Simeon 7, Stevenson 5 Stevenson (1-1): Jordan Levine solo HR. Stevenson 13, Payton 9 Stevenson: Alex Han 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs.—
Josh Krockey,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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The chorus is sleek, mid-tempo pop perfection thanks to her ongoing partnership and songwriting chemistry with Max Martin.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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There has been a growing chorus of opposition in Europe to lifting the sanctions, which remain their main leverage against Moscow.—
John Leicester,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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The rocker is applying for British citizenship and should be an official ex-patriot by the end of 2025, Love told the crowd, who applauded the news.—
Kevin Dolak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Mar. 2025
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Saturday Club was a show on the BBC that was popular around when The Beatles became huge, and the rockers spent time performing tracks specifically for the radio program and also conducting conversations, which have now been shared on these special decades-late offerings.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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During a halftime cheer, a prominent member of the Auburn family will hold up the letter N in the A-U-B-U-R-N chant.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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The chants, cheers and band music from Tigers and Giants supporters in the right-field seats while their team bats has been a popular conversation among Cubs pitchers the last two days.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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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
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Mulligan was also happy to recount her affection for some of her other co-stars, ticking through them with glee.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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Chinese state media has reacted with glee as President Donald Trump dismantles Voice of America (VOA).—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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