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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Among the best of the too-clever ditties, in this case in clear tribute to the best of the Sgt. Pepper’s–era Beatles.
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
This is a charming little ditty about two long-haired freaks who come through small-town Texas; get called fairies, communists, and hippies; and are threatened with being (at best) run out of town.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In it, Elmo, Big Bird, and Rosita are joined by their new friend Kahan, who has a catchy ditty to share with them.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Many are rhythmic ditties verging on rap — fine for solos but indecipherable chorally, especially when the rhymes are so vague.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
This is a charming little ditty about two long-haired freaks who come through small-town Texas; get called fairies, communists, and hippies; and are threatened with being (at best) run out of town.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In it, Elmo, Big Bird, and Rosita are joined by their new friend Kahan, who has a catchy ditty to share with them.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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