mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl 
2
: having an interest in or talent for music
3
: set to or accompanied by music
4
: of or relating to musicians or music lovers
1
archaic
: musicale
2
: a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot
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Examples of musical in a Sentence
Adjective
She has a very musical voice.
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Westheimer eventually moved to Paris and studied psychology at the Sorbonne, where her musical affinity grew.
—Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Variety, 15 July 2024
Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Luba Mason is a renowned jazz singer who also stars in Broadway musicals.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
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Adjective
In the evenings, a classical or contemporary musical duo would play in the Explorer Lounge and the Living Room, where loveseats and chaises draped in reindeer hides are arranged around water-vapor fireplaces.
—Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024
Westheimer eventually moved to Paris and studied psychology at the Sorbonne, where her musical affinity grew.
—Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Variety, 15 July 2024
Noun
The synopsis: Redwood is a transportive new musical about one woman’s journey into the precious and precarious world of the redwoods.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 July 2024
Luba Mason is a renowned jazz singer who also stars in Broadway musicals.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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musical
1 of 2 adjective
mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl
1
a
: of or relating to music or the writing or performance of music
musical instruments
b
: having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music
a musical voice
2
: fond of or gifted in music
a musical family
3
: set to or accompanied by music
musical
2 of 2 noun
: a film or play that tells a story and that includes both musical numbers and dialogue
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