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
The North Carolina native plays guitar and sings backup in the genre-bending band Wednesday, but his solo music—laid-back, witty, tuneful while noisy—seems designed to trigger déjà vu.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
To be sure, Lost to the Street is plenty tuneful in a post-Roxy Music Bryan Ferry sort of way.
—Adam Sobsey, SPIN, 25 Sep. 2024
Josh's parents soon grow accustomed to living with an enormous scaly beast, and things are further enlivened by the arrival of Lyle's former owner Hector (Javier Bardem), an eccentric showman who still hopes to hit the big time with the tuneful reptile.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Acclaimed as a phenomenal musician with a knack for merging soul, jazz and hip-hop with contemporary classical music, Escobar has earned a global following with his tuneful albums as well as his activism.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
To be sure, Lost to the Street is plenty tuneful in a post-Roxy Music Bryan Ferry sort of way.
—Adam Sobsey, SPIN, 25 Sep. 2024
Josh's parents soon grow accustomed to living with an enormous scaly beast, and things are further enlivened by the arrival of Lyle's former owner Hector (Javier Bardem), an eccentric showman who still hopes to hit the big time with the tuneful reptile.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Acclaimed as a phenomenal musician with a knack for merging soul, jazz and hip-hop with contemporary classical music, Escobar has earned a global following with his tuneful albums as well as his activism.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuneful
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The Symphony aspires to perform live symphonic music of excellence, beauty, and vitality at a consistently high level.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dudamel led children into the depths of a symphony in which Shostakovich sought a symphonic road map for surviving Joseph Stalin’s political oppression.Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland during the filming of the 1939 musical are known to have survived.Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the musical’s politics are as unsubtle as any other aspect of this lumbering show.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 10 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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Notes of pink pepper and rum and tobacco leaf absolute round out the sweetly smoky scent, which lends itself to a night of firelight, expertly poured cocktails, and melodious riffs.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Tuneful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuneful. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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