as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
some especially tuneful songs have been written for this new animated film
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Recent Examples of tuneful
More than 25 Motown gems and other songs will be performed via a tuneful array of solos, duets and group medleys.
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
This is not overtly a holiday tour, so expect a range of tuneful treats.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
The tuneful score and witty lyrics are by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, making an impressive Broadway bow.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Following his previous hits, the stalwart EDM enthusiast aims to set himself apart from his tuneful peers.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Dec. 2024
This is not overtly a holiday tour, so expect a range of tuneful treats.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
The tuneful score and witty lyrics are by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey, making an impressive Broadway bow.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
Following his previous hits, the stalwart EDM enthusiast aims to set himself apart from his tuneful peers.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuneful
Adjective
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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake is notable for its symphonic quality and its dreamlike atmosphere.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Feb. 2025
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Upstairs, Elsesser’s serene, hotel-like sleeping quarters lead to the crown jewel: a bathroom to rival all bathrooms, where marble, mirror, and walnut paneling combine to symphonic effect.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since that sketch aired, Swift has returned to SNL on three occasions as a musical guest in 2017, 2019, and 2021.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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The young man who mixed and mastered it, Curtis Lindsey, is actually my [musical director] and has been with me for maybe 17 years.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The king of hooks, timestamps, and melodious raps, minus his hitmaker aura and reference tracks, is found…lacking.—
Rob Marriott,
VIBE.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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The only relief from the monotony, and from worrying about the anguish my family must have been undergoing over my disappearance, was—bizarrely—the melodious voice of a female prisoner in another cell singing a Christian hymn that included 'Save me Jesus' in its refrain.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Tuneful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuneful. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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