as in song
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a haunting ballad about lost love and loneliness
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Recent Examples of ballad
There were stabs at horny lounge jazz, a melodramatic Latin guitar ballad, even a folksy blues number.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
The ballad reflects on a chance meeting with an ex after a breakup and serves as a rare apology from the singer, expressing regret for a relationship that ended too soon.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The song becomes a longing ballad to finding the person you’re meant to end up with, like swans in the wild, showing how Zardoya draws specific connections to the topography around her and the feelings that live deep inside her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
The ballad reflects on a chance meeting with an ex after a breakup and serves as a rare apology from the singer, expressing regret for a relationship that ended too soon.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The song becomes a longing ballad to finding the person you’re meant to end up with, like swans in the wild, showing how Zardoya draws specific connections to the topography around her and the feelings that live deep inside her.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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Seconds later, Siwa was back to performing a song about her haters, wearing a homemade jersey bedazzled with her own name.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The song combines love at first sight, drugs, and death.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lyrics can confuse you, too.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, guys have more than rap lyrics on their mind and soon share their feelings on climate change and the war in Ukraine.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My father began singing a hymn, drowning my voice out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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History and messages were shared through field hymns and songs.—
Taylor Cassidy,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Quarterback Mahomes was seen standing mostly still, swaying a bit with his hands behind his back during the anthem.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dressed to the nines, Courtnie and Josh tied the knot in heartwarming fashion, and then proceeded to the reception, where the wedding party was introduced to the sounds of the the anthem for the Chicago Bulls.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Billboard reports that users can create mashups, remixes, and tempo changes to existing, licensed works; swap vocals with UMG artists’ voices who opted in to the program; and can only listen to the creations within the service.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Oct. 2025
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And your vocals on this are incredible too.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The drums are gentle and stirring; the arrangement evokes a pulsing lullaby.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Produced by Close Media, Al-Ahsa Cinema Club and Hazel Films, the film offers a poetic reflection on motherhood, psychology and Arab cultural identity, capturing the lullaby as both music and memory.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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