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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
In Reality Blues, Meaghan Garvey tries to find out what is real, song by song.
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Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
The song — as well as many of the tunes on the record — are heavily theorized to be about Healy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Grammy winners Nile Rodgers and The-Dream, in between sessions with Beyoncé, helped sell Opus’ illusion by writing a few of Moretti’s songs for the film.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Yang had the honor of introducing one of her two songs, and also performing with her in several skits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2025
The song — as well as many of the tunes on the record — are heavily theorized to be about Healy.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Grammy winners Nile Rodgers and The-Dream, in between sessions with Beyoncé, helped sell Opus’ illusion by writing a few of Moretti’s songs for the film.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2025
Yang had the honor of introducing one of her two songs, and also performing with her in several skits.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
Noun
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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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Such is the case for Phil Collins, Madonna, Beyoncé and Billy Joel, who all used the experience of parenthood to inspire some of our favorite ballads and pop tunes that have stood the test of time.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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These poems display a range of stances when encountering social extremes.—
Alissa Quart,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Premiering on Thursday, March 27, Gold & Greed: The Hunt for Fenn’s Treasure details the 10-year hunt to find treasure buried by 80-year-old Forrest Fenn in the Rocky Mountains — and the cryptic 24-line poem that was the key to finding the ultimate prize.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And a three-piece felt natural: that kind of aggression and melody, and hopefully having a simple but smart approach to the words.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Blood dripped from our hero’s wounds and from the images in the title sequence, depicted against a haunting piano melody.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The voice actor can effortlessly switch back and forth between his Porky and Daffy on a dime, but doing it for laughs in the middle of an interview is very different from doing it for hours in a voiceover session.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2025
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Times may change on a dime in our tumultuous world, but one thing always remains the same: pi, the irrational-mathematical constant, the ol’ circumference/diameter split, the big 3.14159265358979323….—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Much of Abdullah’s work draws inspiration from the poetry of Mahmoud Darwish, capturing surreal, dreamlike scenes in which her figures go about their lives in flooding rooms, already ankle-deep.—
Omnia Saed,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Or the enduring image of the left fielder swooping two rows into the stands in Chicago for a catch, and the poetry of him throwing out 102 runners who shouldn’t have dared him.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the lyrics provide a contrast to the dreamy, uplifting melody.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2025
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The lyrics were written by Gary Stier, who has written the lyrics to most of our songs.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The pair sang along to hymns and the UK’s national anthem, and smiled while watching the performances.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.—
Chris Schalkx,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Many send in videos of their kids singing the jingle.—
Lane Sainty,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Along with busying themselves doing studio work for commercial ad jingles and sessions with Ben E. King, Roy Ayers and Esther Phillips, Alomar played as part of the Apollo Theater’s house band.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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