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Recent Examples of polyphonic
Every character in this story gets their own voice — the novel’s polyphonic structure comprises 21 first-person chapters, a daisy chain of regret, anger, humor and self-loathing.
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Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the exhibition is the collective creation of new vocal datasets—polyphonic AI models designed to handle and generate multiple distinct elements simultaneously.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Maria Arnal, the composer behind the film’s score, brought her polyphonic approach, collaborating closely with the director.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The interviews, some friendly, some contentious, give the novel a polyphonic feel, a sense that the discussions and arguments continue to this day.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Tomi Obaro, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
At the heart of the exhibition is the collective creation of new vocal datasets—polyphonic AI models designed to handle and generate multiple distinct elements simultaneously.
—Nargess Banks, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Maria Arnal, the composer behind the film’s score, brought her polyphonic approach, collaborating closely with the director.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024
The interviews, some friendly, some contentious, give the novel a polyphonic feel, a sense that the discussions and arguments continue to this day.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyphonic
Adjective
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Shortly after that, a harmonic convergence took place.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is, in these darkest days of midwinter, one of the city’s spiritual hot spots, thanks to the harmonic convergence of two outstanding and very different exhibitions, both closing soon.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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The content creator also used a homophonic slur at several points throughout the clip.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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To a soundtrack of orchestral chants or sea shanties, fanciful motifs flow from his old-school dip pen, conjuring scenes that hover between architectural ruins, theater sets, and sylvan dreamscapes.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Classics 4 Kids: This San Diego children’s concert organization received $10,000 to support an orchestral concert series for children, with associated outreach activities.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Or, as a more chilled alternative to the market, head across the island instead to the bountiful buffet brunch at the Atlantis Historic Inn (120 dollars per person), which comes with a rhythmic soundtrack of Atlantic waves pounding the craggy coast.—
Patrick Scott,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The repetitive, rhythmic nature of rowing can be incredibly calming, Pryor says.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both stand on rounded heels and are decorated with tonal embroidery based on designs sketched by James.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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One of Them Days chooses moments of sincerity carefully but succeeds in navigating those tonal shifts.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Learning Greene’s chordal vocabulary on this record, living in his perfect counterpoint, is a constant inspiration for me.—
Giovanni Russonello,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
2 Mar. 2020
Adjective
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In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.—
Seth Colter Walls,
New York Times,
26 Aug. 2022
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Widmung as an encore, with natural, songful lyricism.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
25 June 2022
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His son, Myles Aronowitz, who played a key role in finding the lyric pages, said the discovery came after years of searching through family archives.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Jan. 2025
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As early as 1992, MacColl was performing the song with the same lyric change.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Polyphonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyphonic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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