as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials
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Recent Examples of mellifluous
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
And how apropos that the mellifluous double name of Caretta Caretta is the Latin name of the loggerhead turtle species.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
And how apropos that the mellifluous double name of Caretta Caretta is the Latin name of the loggerhead turtle species.
—John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale.
—Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellifluous
Adjective
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A lot of the lyrical content is pretty dark, which is interesting because this was a pretty happy time in your life.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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With more British grime infused in his hip-hop lyrical prowess, rapper Florence Sinclair added more UK flair to the Primavera Sound programming.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Told in lyric prose, intercut with biblical references, excerpts of history and nature writing, and myth, this memoir contains essays, vignettes and a series of lists, that read like deep-sea poetry, and which ultimately portray a love of language and everything that exceeds it….—
Dylin Hardcastle
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Kate Beckinsale debuted a new tattoo in honor of her late father, Richard Beckinsale Richard died in 1979 when the actress was 5 years old Her arm tattoo features a David Bowie lyric Kate Beckinsale is honoring her late dad.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Mellifluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluous. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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