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 ballad, part of the soundtrack to From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, features the pair harmonizing with Lee showing off her signature belts.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 9 May 2025
This ragtag-looking band shifts styles from angry alarums to ravers, sensitive ballads to headbangers with aplomb.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
The tender ballad, sung by cast member Abbey Romeo and dedicated to her boyfriend, David Isaacman, was co-written by Romeo, Casey Kelly (music and lyrics), and Garth Herberg (music).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 May 2025
The power ballad marks her first release as an independent artist through her own label, High Road Records.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 9 May 2025
This ragtag-looking band shifts styles from angry alarums to ravers, sensitive ballads to headbangers with aplomb.
—Armond White, National Review, 7 May 2025
The tender ballad, sung by cast member Abbey Romeo and dedicated to her boyfriend, David Isaacman, was co-written by Romeo, Casey Kelly (music and lyrics), and Garth Herberg (music).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 May 2025
The power ballad marks her first release as an independent artist through her own label, High Road Records.
—Jack Irvin, People.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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The Vantage Roadster produces less deep, NASCAR rumble, and more the song of a high-revving DTM race car.—
Jonny Lieberman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2025
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Related Stories Pope Leo XIV Chooses Papal Name with Long History 2025 Papal Conclave to Pick New Pope: Full Recap The prayer acknowledged their sins and asked for God's forgiveness, after which followed songs and a period of worship.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Irshad Kamil has penned the lyrics for the film which features music composed by Tanishq Bagchi.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Some have developed impressive strategies in place, like music with no lyrics for math and science, and fast-tempo pop for writing essays.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The pilgrims sing sacred hymns, while the journalists try to corner cardinals for clues about their papal preferences.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fans in the away end were clambering over each other to sing their anthem about travelling to the Basque country, growing loud on loop in the second half as the game drifted, while Ruben Amorim made his selections and substitutions with the showpiece occasion on Wednesday in mind.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Swift was booed by Eagles fans at the latest Super Bowl, but the anthem surely is something all would rally around, whatever someone’s political or team allegiances.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Bass remains bold without muddying vocals, and the wireless charging case tops them up between sessions.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Monique’s vocals are fantastic, and her bottom placement was underserved.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
12 May 2025
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Mason’s character Stella soothes one of the horses on the farm with a sort of lullaby, that is actually an original song written just for the film by a friend of Mason’s, Donna Stuart.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Closing her eyes, the young girl fell into a deep sleep of a lullaby.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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