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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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4
as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
Certainly no song of the current moment is invoking this nation as a land of optimism and promise, like Neil Diamond once did.
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Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Magdalena Bay are back with two new songs.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Even those who have not heard the album's songs would recognize its cover, which has become a pop culture cornerstone.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
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Rumaan Alam, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Magdalena Bay are back with two new songs.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 26 Sep. 2025
Even those who have not heard the album's songs would recognize its cover, which has become a pop culture cornerstone.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
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In her sit-down with Hudson, Holliday spoke about the legacy of the gut-wrenching ballad and the character, Effie, amid news of the Dreamgirls Broadway revival.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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At risk of being cast aside, Springsteen shed the rhyme-drunk ballads of his earlier work.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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This extraordinary collection of two volumes of poems and a third of prose shows the empathy, intuition, and exquisite use of the natural world that make Oliver the heiress of Emerson and Thoreau.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Do not carve your poem into a coconut, even though that would be pretty cool.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s powerful lyrics and captivating melodies invite listeners to join her on this transformative journey.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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But while remakes are a dime a dozen for cinema, video games have long done the same, if not more.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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Narratives turn on a dime this time of year.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the time of the Timurids, a period that ended about 500 years ago,descendants of Tamerlane, the city hosted festivals of art, music, poetry and food that could last months.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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At the end of his life, Maesfield was putting together a collection of his poetry.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The band has garnered widespread recognition for their poignant storytelling and socially conscious lyrics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Curtis moved to Los Angeles after the service and wrote jingles for commercials.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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That's right, the advertisements displayed across America's media landscape, including the ones with catchy jingles and celebrity appearances, are an exception, not the rule.—
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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