plural ditties
: an especially simple and unaffected song
Examples of ditty in a Sentence
Play us a little ditty.
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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To announce the enrollment period, Mamdani released a short-form video on social media with Cardi B launching a 2-K jingle competition, where people can write an original 15 to 30-second ditty urging parents to apply.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
These plinking, whimsical ditties—each song lasts but a minute or two at most— are evocative in their simplicity, but deceptively rich in texture.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios—and write your own ditty to remember the recipe.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
These plinking, whimsical ditties—each song lasts but a minute or two at most— are evocative in their simplicity, but deceptively rich in texture.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026
Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios—and write your own ditty to remember the recipe.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ditty
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ditty. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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