musicality

mu·si·cal·i·ty | \ ˌmyü-zi-ˈka-lə-tē

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Definition of musicality

1 : sensitivity to, knowledge of, or talent for music

2 : the quality or state of being musical : melodiousness

Examples of musicality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The poem also signposted a creator who had a real ear for words, and could understand their rhythm and musicality. — Jeva Lange, TheWeek, "Kobe Bryant's other great gift was storytelling," 27 Jan. 2020 Ailee, Butterfly Ailee has consistently blown listeners away with her soulful, Beyoncé-like vocals and Butterfly is a timestamp for her growing musicality and genre exploration. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 25 Best K-pop Albums of 2019: Critics' Picks," 31 Dec. 2019 His emotions and his musicality are hooked up in a distinctive, quietly persuasive fashion. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, "Review: A Dance About Gun Violence? ‘Ode’ Is Daring and Delicate," 11 Dec. 2019 Both of her kids with Urban share their dad's musicality, for one: Faith plays violin, while Sunday plays piano. — Emily Dixon, Marie Claire, "Nicole Kidman Shared an Adorable Throwback Photo to Celebrate Her Daughter Faith's 9th Birthday," 30 Dec. 2019 Lately, though, the Danish artist has transitioned uncommonly well to the podium, bringing his violinist’s insight and profound musicality to bear on orchestral repertoire of just about every stripe. — Zachary Lewis, cleveland, "Cleveland Orchestra closes fall classical season in bright, shining fashion," 6 Dec. 2019 Weaknesses came to light in the series of classical variations, which often hamper City Ballet dancers — their musicality is the first thing to go. — New York Times, "New York City Ballet Is Back, and the Real Jewels Are the Dancers," 19 Sep. 2019 But its distinctiveness stemmed from John Fogerty’s musicality. — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, "Everybody forgets Creedence Clearwater Revival headlined Woodstock in 1969. A new live recording will change that.," 14 Aug. 2019 Perlman threw off the finale’s technically challenging passages finale with apparent ease, and with a welcome musicality. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Classical reviews: Perlman’s triumph at Ravinia; Grant Park’s disappointing finale," 18 Aug. 2019

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“Musicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musicality. Accessed 17 Feb. 2020.

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