as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a sweetly melodic chant
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Recent Examples of melodic
A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The melodic and sunny set was infused with love, horns and abundant good vibes that set the tone for the rest of the night.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Her fantastic fourth album, Maitreya Corso, due on May 1, is a major step forward, a quirky, cozily organic, unceasingly melodic collection of Aimee Mann-worthy pop.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Producer Kid Harpoon uses Disco’s busy drums (often from Tom Skinner of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile) to meet pinging bass and melodic elements that systematically stack underneath Styles’s vocals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of a melodic section, maybe there will be violin scratches.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Among these were melodic concepts like inversion (flipping a tune), transposition (shifting it up or down scales), retrograding (reversal), and translation (movement over time).
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The melodic and sunny set was infused with love, horns and abundant good vibes that set the tone for the rest of the night.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Her fantastic fourth album, Maitreya Corso, due on May 1, is a major step forward, a quirky, cozily organic, unceasingly melodic collection of Aimee Mann-worthy pop.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Producer Kid Harpoon uses Disco’s busy drums (often from Tom Skinner of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile) to meet pinging bass and melodic elements that systematically stack underneath Styles’s vocals.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of a melodic section, maybe there will be violin scratches.
—Adam Bell
february 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
Among these were melodic concepts like inversion (flipping a tune), transposition (shifting it up or down scales), retrograding (reversal), and translation (movement over time).
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodic
Adjective
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Written by Italian playwright Stefano Massini as an epic poem and adapted for the stage by Ben Power, the play’s language is lyrical and gorgeously descriptive.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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David George Haskell is a biologist acclaimed for his lyrical explorations of the living world.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The music video clip, as well as the lyric video, feature photos of McCartney in his younger years, including some with Lennon.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The company has also rolled out machine-learning tools such as lyric translation and pronunciation features.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hall’s musical guests trended hip-hop—Tupac Shakur, the Wu-Tang Clan, and LL Cool J all garnered important exposure on the show.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The event included speakers and musical performances, followed by a march.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Melodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodic. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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