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as in ballads
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 poems
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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as in poetries
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 songs
Begin by pitching your songs to smaller, independent playlists or by contacting curators directly.
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Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Getting your songs featured on playlists—whether curated by Spotify editors or created by users—can significantly increase your streams and introduce your music to new listeners.
—Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The songs instantly took the internet by storm, as did the album once it was released.
—Caché McClay, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, just one or two of Michael’s songs or albums manage to prove their popularity.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The year is just days away from wrapping up, and to celebrate, Billboard has compiled the ultimate Latin playlist featuring 55 songs that formed part of the Billboard Latin charts in 2024.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
While 143—now titled 1432—and the several singles that were spun off of the project are nowhere to be found on the charts in the United Kingdom at the moment, Perry does appear on multiple rankings in the country that focus only on popular songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Then there are also so many quintessential pop hits and Top 40 songs that blow it through the roof.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
This is one of my favorite wind-down songs of the year.
—Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Getting your songs featured on playlists—whether curated by Spotify editors or created by users—can significantly increase your streams and introduce your music to new listeners.
—Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The songs instantly took the internet by storm, as did the album once it was released.
—Caché McClay, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, just one or two of Michael’s songs or albums manage to prove their popularity.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
The year is just days away from wrapping up, and to celebrate, Billboard has compiled the ultimate Latin playlist featuring 55 songs that formed part of the Billboard Latin charts in 2024.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024
While 143—now titled 1432—and the several singles that were spun off of the project are nowhere to be found on the charts in the United Kingdom at the moment, Perry does appear on multiple rankings in the country that focus only on popular songs.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Then there are also so many quintessential pop hits and Top 40 songs that blow it through the roof.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
This is one of my favorite wind-down songs of the year.
—Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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But there was other live music on board, from rock ballads in the Explorers’ Lounge to upbeat soul and funk tunes, which had everyone dancing in the Torshavn Bar.Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
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He's been the subject of poems and stories, movies and songs, invoked as the judge of naughty or nice, the recipient of countless cookies and glasses of milk to sustain him on his journey.Michael Hoge, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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My maternal grandfather, who left school in 1917, could remember hundreds of lines of poems from his school days well into the 1970s.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the same era, Wayne also contributed to the ambitious The Plan, a concept album exploring the family’s Mormon faith through intricate melodies and progressive rock influences.Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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As Andrew Lloyd Webber’s go-to orchestrator during some of the composer’s most creative years, Cullen has translated many of the composer’s most arresting melodies into lush, full-bodied and evocative orchestral music.Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Brewer & Shipley found success in the late 1960s and early 1970s for their socially conscious lyrics and commentary on the Vietnam War.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Viewers met Samberg as Clementine, who's playing keyboard and crooning his heart out in his apartment to ridiculous lyrics that seem to be about a girl who's — an actual drink?Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In 1977, Vandross introduced Anderson to Rodgers and his writing partner Bernard Edwards, who were forming the then-new group, Chic, with Tony Thompson on drums and Norma Jean Wright on lead vocals.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Chic dissolved shortly after, but Anderson went on to sing backing vocals on many of the songs Rodgers wrote and produced, including ones by Diana Ross, Johnny Mathis, Bryan Adams, and Mick Jagger.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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So in an era when dozens of new Christmas albums and songs flood the zone in search of classic standing, what explains the strength of Carey and Lee’s anthems?Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dylan also rejected being a political figure — even though his songs became political anthems.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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