as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a recording artist who arranges his own vocals
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Recent Examples of vocal
Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Mellencamp, who has been vocal about her experiences with the type of skin cancer, served as the event’s emcee.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
His style is impressive, blending elements of regional Mexican music with innovative electronic sounds, fresh vocals, and upbeat pop influences.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
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Quincy was vocal about how important fatherhood was to him and how he’s had to course correct to build loving relationships with his kids.
—Elizabeth Ayoola and Dominique Fluker, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
Mellencamp, who has been vocal about her experiences with the type of skin cancer, served as the event’s emcee.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ryan did a bunch of overdubs of guitars and vocals.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
His style is impressive, blending elements of regional Mexican music with innovative electronic sounds, fresh vocals, and upbeat pop influences.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
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Some voiced frustration they hadn’t been consulted on the decision, others voiced support for UMG, agreeing that TikTok should pay more given how large a role music plays on the platform.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
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Speaking to Billboard earlier this year, frontman Grian Chatten discussed the creative leap the band took on Romance, which expands its sound to include elements of nu-metal, pop and string-laden ballads.Thomas Smith, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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The day the cast sang the ballad in episode two was really powerful.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Monet also injected some of that positive, punchy energy through transitions between chapter breaks with more poetic group shots and visual art with spoken word, stand-up, and speeches by Black women underneath.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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Legendary horror actor Vincent Price performed the spoken word portion of the song.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the lyrical spar, J. Cole offered a diss record against his Compton peer, but then retracted the song and issued an apology.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Instead, a song that’s already been available for many years has finally managed to become something of a hit.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prosecutors plan to admit Melly's lyrics into evidence for his retrial.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Original material began to emerge — songs that were melodic and oblique in equal measure, with arpeggiated guitar hooks and Stipe’s lyrics drifting in and out of focus.Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dentists who care for kids’ oral health say the end of fluoridated drinking water would be detrimental.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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And given the court’s oral arguments earlier this month, San Francisco may be on its way to weakening environmental protections for the rest of the nation.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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In 1947, Ives’s Third Symphony, a stately mashup of Christian hymns, won him a Pulitzer Prize.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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No Bible readings, hymns about love and support and nature but not God.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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