as in song
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone

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Recent Examples of melody Some of those melodies are just constantly in my head. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 17 June 2025 During World War II, soldiers sang the melody with some anti-Nazi lyrics, and the tune has appeared in several other films, most notably Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes and John Hughes' The Breakfast Club. Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 June 2025 Riley then softens the spectacularly rigorous Jack Quartet with Ravel-like melody. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 The Puerto Rican duo’s second album — its first in five years — sees co-founders Raquel Berrios and Luis Alfredo del Valle dive deeper into their intimate reflections on modern relationships, infusing stories of romantic struggles with pulsating basslines and dreamy melodies. Luisa Calle, Billboard, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for melody
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Noun
  • The 1943 Argentine Revolution is happening, which Ché helpfully explains in song.
    Marley Marius, Vogue, 29 June 2025
  • The only song in the whole musical that regularly gets done for karaoke.
    Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • The tune combines a traditional style of European music known as schlager with bouncy pop to tell the story of a German girl with a crush on an immigrant.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The young pass rusher believes the Philadelphia Eagles has the best fans that don't root for the Rams. Quite the change of tune for the 24-year-old out of Florida State.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025

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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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