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
For years, the Oscars’ in memoriam segment has been scored with weepy music and sentimental ballads.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Alicia Creti is a vocal powerhouse and her candid ballads stole the show at Billboard House.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Jonas and Rudd both perform their own catchy versions of ‘How to Write a Song Without You’, the romantic, heartfelt ballad at the center of the film.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Both have exceptional voices, stern POVs that turbo-charge defiant breakup ballads and the same manager, Nick Shymansky.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Alicia Creti is a vocal powerhouse and her candid ballads stole the show at Billboard House.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Jonas and Rudd both perform their own catchy versions of ‘How to Write a Song Without You’, the romantic, heartfelt ballad at the center of the film.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026
Both have exceptional voices, stern POVs that turbo-charge defiant breakup ballads and the same manager, Nick Shymansky.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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The opening notes of the title song introduced the exquisite complexity that characterized the album as a whole.—
Chris Young,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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That song really kind of describes postpartum for me.—
Jamila Mustafa,
VIBE.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The first is rewriting public-domain hymns with community members to sing at protests.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, a narrator gives a somewhat notion of what’s what in the language of the audience, as is Akhnaten’s great aria, a hymn to Aten (god of the sun).—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Emerson likes to temper the earthy anxieties of her lyrics with the acknowledgement that life is, fundamentally, beautiful, and matches that sensibility with production that’s peppy without feeling overbearing.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
21 Mar. 2026
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This is a brand new offering that hopefully will be home for a lot of great ideas and lyrics and guitar riffs that will then inspire people a hundred years from now.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every great team needs an anthem to define a memorable season.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Though not everyone knew the words, many—especially older adults—sang along, turning the anthem into a stirring ode to independence.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The vocals twitch as a backflipping commotion takes over the streets.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Malia has steadily delivered an evolving repertoire of music rooted in her striking vocals and vivid storytelling that has often been lifted from the pages of her journal.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Artists help parents identify their childrens' personality traits and habits to create a unique lullaby.—
Madeline Montgomery,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But curated with rest in mind, this viewing ritual repurposes Hollywood’s highest stage as an on-demand lullaby of entertainment legacy.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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