1
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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2
as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the song of the skylark has been celebrated for being especially musical
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of musical
William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Gosling introduing musical guest Harry Styles?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In this case, the original musical can transition easily to a concert staging.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Styles is the host and musical guest for this episode.
—William Earl, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
Gosling introduing musical guest Harry Styles?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
Because San Diego is one of the biggest creators of new plays and musicals in the United States, the new musical and play categories were the highlights of the evening.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
In this case, the original musical can transition easily to a concert staging.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical
Adjective
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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
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In the mid-2010s, Young Thug borrowed from Future’s melodic blueprint, only for Future to co-opt Thug’s avant-garde vocal tics to get even weirder in his own right.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tony DeSare lends his signature vocals and dynamic piano playing to a symphonic celebration of the Piano Man’s most iconic rock hits.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Against some audiences’ will, Ari Aster’s merciless black comedy drags us back to May 2020 when tempers, temperatures and misinformation were heating up across America.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Their expertise spans kids, animation, comedy, unscripted, prestige dramas, CBS procedurals and lots of sports.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Julia Pearson, director of Danceology’s adaptive dance program, said her studio offers many dance classes including lyrical, jazz and ballet.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lyrical themes hinted at in the phone line — loneliness, desire, longing — may also draw from changes in Musgraves’ personal life.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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What separates great literature from cheap melodrama is not the grief the story contains, but whether the writing has earned it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Besides 8mm home movies and videos, there are glimpses of professional photographer Linda’s extraordinary portraits of famous musicians, and Paul’s diaries and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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That’s a strong hook, but Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is just getting started with an erotic political tragicomedy that, like a Roomba, is forever veering off in unexpected directions.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Hints of the tragicomedy to come surfaced on the second day, when heavy clouds threatened rain and the meeting was held in the barracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The daughter of an acting family, her father was Oscar-winner Edmund O’Brien, and her mother was musical comedy star Olga San Juan.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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The 1992 film is remade as a musical comedy with direction and choreography by Tony winner Christopher Gattelli.—
Jeffrey Miller,
Oc Register,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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