SONGS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

songs

noun

plural of song

as in ballads

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 poems

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect the songs of Shakespeare

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as in melodies

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect whistle a song as accompaniment to your work

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as in poetries

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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proses

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Recent Examples of songs Produced again by the classic-rocker whisperer Andrew Watt (Paul McCartney, Elton John, Pearl Jam), the band delivers a clutch of strong songs. — Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 But we writers of historical fiction should never forget, in our focus on the vast sweep of time and change, that the symphony itself is composed of lots of little songs. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 Yeah, and being able to road test a lot of the songs live really shines a light on what bits of songs are good and have an instant connection to the audience, and which bits don’t. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 But the B-sides to both songs hinted at the political pulse beating across the album’s front half. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 10 July 2026 The Rolling Stones Chart Four Bestselling Songs Foreign Tongues features 14 songs, and four of them are bestsellers apart from the album. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The songs are performed by Gustavo Dudamel with the Philharmonia Orchestra. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026 The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff. — Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026 Taylor Swift’s love story with New York City The pop superstar, who has a residence in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, has mentioned the city in several songs. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

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Noun

But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
As the group grew in fame and notoriety, their sound evolved, mixing heavy metal with more emotional, dynamic ballads.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of ballads

Noun

Throughout the album, mary in the junkyard shift constantly, moving from crumbling atmospheric experiments to cloudy Pacific Northwest indie rock to the kind of straightforward classical guitar poems of Leonard Cohen’s early albums.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
In poems bursting with emotion and humor, Martino’s debut collection is just stunning.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

Definition of poems

Noun

Disgruntled colonists in taverns and town squares borrowed British melodies to support new lyrics expressive of a developing national consciousness.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Even more than usual, critics and Dylanologists scrutinized Modern Times for references and allusions, finding words and melodies paraphrased from the works of Muddy Waters, Bing Crosby, and the Roman poet Ovid.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2026

Definition of melodies

Noun

When Branch wiped her Instagram profile and began posting cryptic photos using lyrics from The Spirit Room, everyone freaked out.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
In the early days of the war, Union troops from Boston had borrowed the familiar melody of a religious camp meeting song and added new lyrics lionizing John Brown, the leader of the 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia).

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

Definition of lyrics

Noun

The way new songs were circulated in the 1800s, explains John Troutman, music curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, was that words were published on broadsides or in magazines, to be applied to familiar tunes.

— Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
Its fundraising concerts, popular affairs in the Hudson Valley known as Midnight Rambles — which have recently featured Amy’s stepfather, Donald Fagen, laying down some Bob Dylan tunes — have been postponed in the interim.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 July 2026

Definition of tunes

Noun

One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.

— Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.

— Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026

Definition of hymns

Noun

Strange Sensation into this world of sharing vocals and working around another singer, adapting to someone else’s vocal style.

— Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
This soundbar is specifically designed to help clarify dialogue by raising vocals and clearing pronunciation.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026

Definition of vocals

Noun

The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The show’s jingles about the virus also play intermittently throughout the day and residents are able to call in with questions.

— Ope Adetayo, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

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