melodic

adjective

Definition of melodicnext
as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music a sweetly melodic chant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodic
  1. lyrical
  2. lyric
  3. musical
Adjective
  • Dancers ages 2 years and up will perform dance routines in tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary and hip hop while telling the story of Aladdin.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Her voice is strong and lyrical, laden with purpose.
    Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of lyrical
Adjective
  • As early as 1992, MacColl was performing the song with the same lyric change.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The lyric reworks are basically telling people how to use the Cologuard test, then it gets screened.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of lyric
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
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Thesaurus Entries Near melodic

mellows (out)

melodic

melodies

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