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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
Well, yes, but that’s par for the course with most pop songs these days.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s what this song is all about.
—Time, 6 May 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s what this song is all about.
—Time, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
Noun
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Not that the album can really be divided into ballads and rockers.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris, and Shawn Stockman joined on stage and got the massive crowd swaying to the ballad.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Darling, who co-wrote her romantic thriller along with fellow Baha’i and husband Clark Donnelly, added the title for her Cast Aside the Clouds film came from a poem by Iranian writer Tahireh about replacing ignorance with world unity, a key tenet of the Baha’i faith.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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On the eighth day God said this is what a poem is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The great pop records of all time have got great hooks in them, whether that be musical or a little melody thing that repeats.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Su’s compositions tend to meander and waver, more like the product of jam sessions than the grid on a computer screen, with melodies glitching, catching, and turning in unexpected directions.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Angels are paying hundreds of millions for a roster that cannot find home plate, while the rats are finding nacho cheese without spending a dime.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This can feel thrilling and unconventional — one moment sparks could fly, and the other things could change on a dime.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Go back to music, rhythm, as Yeats did, for a renewal of inspiration in poetry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lyrics suggest a child reaching out to his mother from within the womb, vulnerable and uncertain.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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And then suddenly, lyrics were coming out, ideas were coming out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In some public schools, including in large cities such as Philadelphia, students of all religions were required to read the Bible and sing Protestant hymns.—
David Mislin,
The Conversation,
27 Apr. 2026
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The hour-long event included mournful hymns, prayers and the laying of wreaths by the participants, which included representatives from many countries around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, the crowd did something very cool and chimed in to help out anthem singer Cami Clune.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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This new 20-minute epic was the band’s Crazy Horse moment, their idea of a rock anthem that starts with a tuneful, melancholy song and then proceeds to deconstruct it with loud report.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
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