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Recent Examples of melody
Over time, Brown and Hill clearly have figured out to deepen the mostly pop melodies in this score, a catchy and accessible song suite, to fit their vision of a more soulful interpretation, closer to the Black church than Top 40.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The song is a perfect blend of trap sonics with country melodies, held together by the two artists’ shared southern drawl.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
There’s a melancholy in the melody, but at the same time, the rap and vocals really pull out the raw emotion.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Michael Robinson heard the saxophone melody drifting toward his bus Wednesday and walked over to hear Damico Brown’s smooth jazz notes outside the Gary Metro Station.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
The song is a perfect blend of trap sonics with country melodies, held together by the two artists’ shared southern drawl.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
There’s a melancholy in the melody, but at the same time, the rap and vocals really pull out the raw emotion.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Michael Robinson heard the saxophone melody drifting toward his bus Wednesday and walked over to hear Damico Brown’s smooth jazz notes outside the Gary Metro Station.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
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The song increased by 18% to 19.3 million audience impressions July 4-10, according to Luminate. Shaboozey co-wrote the song with Sean Cook, Michael Pollack, Sam Roman, Nevin Sastry and Jake Torrey.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
11 July 2025
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The song, which was a lead single from her 2024 Grammy-winning album Cowboy Carter, tells the story of Beyoncé's adolescence in the spotlight, and its place in her family's legacy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Several tunes from the full-length are either new to the rankings or return, including one by one of the most respected musicians in country music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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With several new tunes hitting streaming services just in time for the weekend, Beliebers swooped in to show their support for Swag, selecting the pop star’s studio return over new music from BLACKPINK, TWICE, Tyla, Clipse, Deftones and more.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
13 July 2025
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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