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
The beloved ballad has been covered by everyone from Australian singer Tina Arena and country star Wynonna Judd to Mariah Carey, who released it as a single in 2009 from her Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel album.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The title track is a sublime slow-core power ballad, a hymn to beauty in a world of chaos.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
To Ritter, a ballad is much like a seed.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Sep. 2025
The title track is a sublime slow-core power ballad, a hymn to beauty in a world of chaos.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
To Ritter, a ballad is much like a seed.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Performed from a third-person perspective, the perspective of the blues, Nourished by Time spins an old-fashioned yarn about a man working a restaurant job and writing ballads at night.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York Theatre Royal from 1993 to 1997.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a candid conversation on Drink Champs, the Queensbridge legend speculated that a combination of misunderstood lyrics and the height of coastal rap rivalries contributed to the tension between Mobb Deep and Tupac.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The title track is a sublime slow-core power ballad, a hymn to beauty in a world of chaos.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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From his head-banging guitar solo to his crisp, impressively precise vocals, Thomas delivered male R&B showmanship reminiscent of Maxwell or D’Angelo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Beach Girls’ records were released in the early 1960s, with Nilsson on background vocals.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Very tricky, because this was a lullaby version of the song, rather than the original one (which opens with a piano sequence).—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Melanie's artistry from Greenwich Village to Woodstock to lullabies For Melanie, creativity occupied the broadest and most all-encompassing spectrum.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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