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Recent Examples of melody
Cellos and basses may be rumbling along on a frighteningly low melody, as the woodwinds are pecking like a riot in a chicken coop, while the high strings are sustaining a cluster of odd, disconcerting notes.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Sonically, it’s backed by different components of son and rumba melodies such as yambú, guaguancó, and columbia.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
The Verge reported this month that the technology has become ubiquitous in the country-music world, where Nashville pros are using it to flesh out demos and write melodies.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Many of their melodies, Shakers said, were given to them by spirits.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
Sonically, it’s backed by different components of son and rumba melodies such as yambú, guaguancó, and columbia.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2025
The Verge reported this month that the technology has become ubiquitous in the country-music world, where Nashville pros are using it to flesh out demos and write melodies.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2025
Many of their melodies, Shakers said, were given to them by spirits.
—Christian Goodwillie, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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But thanks to some small wardrobe issues and then some bigger mic issues — and the biggest issue of it just not entirely connecting — the song was a flop.—
Samantha Highfill,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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Both in California and Iowa, many Jesus People were certain the events depicted in Larry Norman’s song would occur in either 1981 or 1988.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The artificial intelligence boom is no longer just a growth story, as one of Wall Street’s most prolific investors is sounding the alarm about how the tune could shift in 2026.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Place your order before the start of the concert, dine in, then cap it off with dessert and a performance — in this case, a smorgasbord of Irish fiddle tunes, spirituals and even some early jazz.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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