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 romantic ballad has been slowly dancing around the summit for weeks, rising from No. 4 to No. 1 this week, with a total of 21 million official streams and 44 million radio airplay audience impressions, per Luminate.
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 June 2025
The singer celebrated the 20th anniversary of his hit by revealing the true meaning behind the ballad.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Burrough reveals the hero of Bob Dylan’s 1967 ballad to be a psychopath.
—Paul Begala, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The spiritual power ballad also drew 918,000 official U.S. streams in the tracking week.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 June 2025
The singer celebrated the 20th anniversary of his hit by revealing the true meaning behind the ballad.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Burrough reveals the hero of Bob Dylan’s 1967 ballad to be a psychopath.
—Paul Begala, New York Times, 31 May 2025
The spiritual power ballad also drew 918,000 official U.S. streams in the tracking week.
—Jim Asker, Billboard, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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While many may view the song as a sort of Beatles redux moment, Starkey swiftly pushed back on that notion.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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The Supreme Court justices declined to hear an appeal filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman, that owns a partial stake in Gaye’s 1973 song.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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The lyrics touch on John F. Kennedy and John Lennon in addition to Ace himself, and images of all three Johns flashed on the screen at the end.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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This looping lodges the lyrics to the songs in the listener’s brain.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
16 June 2025
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Dawn, a teen mom who worked hard to pay for her daughter’s braces and loved to sing hymns, suffered from borderline personality disorder, depression and alcoholism, according to her family.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The event included hymns, readings and a picnic—a celebration of both the soldiers’ sacrifice and the newfound freedom of the formerly enslaved.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Brian Wilson passed away at the age of 82, leaving behind a legacy of feel-good pop anthems and groundbreaking studio techniques.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Even though her son doesn't enjoy her music that much, Aultman loves that her millennial mom anthem can bring a smile to so many people.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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The country music legend, 79, and rock superstars have joined forces on a new version of the latter's timeless hit track, which sees Parton's vocals at their very best, covering the full breadth of the dynamic rock opera alongside Mötley Crüe's Vince Neil's iconic harmonization.—
Chris Barilla,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Later in the film, Butler's vocals were mixed with Elvis' for the Las Vegas era of his career.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The swamp soothed her as a mother might, with its cool shade and lilting lullaby.—
Bridget Crocker
June 6,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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In the first photo, Taylor, 77, is seen signing copies of his pop-up lullaby children's book Sweet Baby James, which was published in 2018.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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