as in songs
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect
this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone
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Recent Examples of melodies
Set against piano and trumpet melodies, each verse is imbued with messages of hope and resilience, reflecting the group’s unwavering spirit.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Where sampling once meant reshaping older songs into something new, these artists often work more directly, pulling recognizable melodies, flows, and textures before placing them side by side.
—Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Mixed and mastered by Berlin polymath Rashad Becker, Silent Way maintains an underlying drive while exploring efflorescent top-line melodies and loops.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
His melodies rise, fall, and rise again, layered and complex, like the history of the town.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
Voxtrot thrived in that era of the internet, its indie-pop melodies tinged with lyrics of hope, romance, and a yearning for a life ready to be lived.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Typically some time in January, the composer begins researching top awards contenders and toying with recognizable melodies from their scores.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sexistential ’s many catchy melodies bounce atop bright, blocky synth lines.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep finding new melodies and things like that.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
Where sampling once meant reshaping older songs into something new, these artists often work more directly, pulling recognizable melodies, flows, and textures before placing them side by side.
—Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Mixed and mastered by Berlin polymath Rashad Becker, Silent Way maintains an underlying drive while exploring efflorescent top-line melodies and loops.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
His melodies rise, fall, and rise again, layered and complex, like the history of the town.
—Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2026
Voxtrot thrived in that era of the internet, its indie-pop melodies tinged with lyrics of hope, romance, and a yearning for a life ready to be lived.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Typically some time in January, the composer begins researching top awards contenders and toying with recognizable melodies from their scores.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Sexistential ’s many catchy melodies bounce atop bright, blocky synth lines.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Keep finding new melodies and things like that.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodies
Noun
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These outsized musical personalities often leave more distinctive fingerprints on the songs than the BTS members themselves do.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The centerpiece is Love Rocks, built around seven songs by Lenny Kravitz.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bartók’s 1933 Dances of Galanta, about 16 minutes’ worth, draw on tunes from the eponymous town — then Hungarian, now in Slovakia.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Cripple Creek also will offer ski and bike tunes.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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