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
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
When Wambach retired, Rapinoe picked up the torch and became a vocal advocate for social justice.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The recording features performances from several young artists in the program, with Vedder handling vocals and guitar alongside Josh Klinghoffer on keyboards.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 June 2026
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Adjective
The birds use calls and behaviors that help direct people toward wild bees’ nests, while humans respond with their own vocal signals during the search.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
When Wambach retired, Rapinoe picked up the torch and became a vocal advocate for social justice.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2026
Noun
Kay Hanley, the Letters to Cleo frontwoman who provided the singing vocals for the character of Josie, recently shared her experience trying to obtain residuals and health insurance through SAG after the film’s producers allegedly failed to submit her paperwork to the union.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 June 2026
The recording features performances from several young artists in the program, with Vedder handling vocals and guitar alongside Josh Klinghoffer on keyboards.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
Noun
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Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
15 June 2026
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The piano ballad follows the dissolution of a relationship as the couple grows apart.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Over the next year, expect to see a few more invasive BCI companies launch similar clinical trials with the goal of translating mental activity into spoken words.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The robot successfully navigated an unfamiliar apartment, following spoken instructions across multiple rooms without preloaded maps, while maintaining an inference latency of 196 milliseconds.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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That’s why people continue to write songs about it.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Amid his own songs, Styles gave the floor several times to Buckley — who arranged some of the tracks on Styles’ most recent album — to play compositions of his own.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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For all their speed-to-market and trend obsessions, fashion companies struggle to update the systems and materials that go into their products, meaning churn reigns and improvements are consigned to that oft-uttered utopian destination known as ‘when there’s time’.—
Brooke Roberts-Islam,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Each line encourages a body to shift when uttered or even when read silently to oneself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The event will culminate Saturday with a performance by Common, whose career has been defined by socially conscious lyrics, storytelling and advocacy.—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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The band says that the themes and lyrics of Book of Love reflected their lives and experiences in New York City during that period in the 1980s.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The alcohol-free formula supports a healthy oral microbiome and fresh breath without causing dryness or irritation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Another constituent, Beryl Fitzpatrick of Gary, said her copay is $900 for her oral cancer treatment.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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For centuries, spiritual hymns have kept hope alive, even more so for the enslaved.—
Ukee Washington,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The star players seem happy, and everyone appears to be singing from the same hymn sheet.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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