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
Now a wider audience will get to hear and relate with this particularly revealing ballad.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Directed by Berry Gordy, scored by a soaring Diana Ross ballad, and costumed brilliantly, the film charts the rise of Tracy Chambers—a retail assistant by day and fashion design student by night from the South Side, who leaves behind the familiar to become a supermodel and designer in Rome.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
The duo’s 2024 soft-rock ballad — which took home the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance earlier this year — also garnered nods for Best Collaboration and Best Pop Song.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Standing in place before finally dropping to her knees, without the slightest of scenic distractions, Erivo made the show’s signature epic ballad her own for six minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Directed by Berry Gordy, scored by a soaring Diana Ross ballad, and costumed brilliantly, the film charts the rise of Tracy Chambers—a retail assistant by day and fashion design student by night from the South Side, who leaves behind the familiar to become a supermodel and designer in Rome.
—Shelton Boyd-Griffith, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
The duo’s 2024 soft-rock ballad — which took home the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance earlier this year — also garnered nods for Best Collaboration and Best Pop Song.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2025
Standing in place before finally dropping to her knees, without the slightest of scenic distractions, Erivo made the show’s signature epic ballad her own for six minutes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballad
Noun
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Listen to snippets of the songs and read more about his tribute to the city.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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And even though the album had been out for just a couple of weeks when the shows were filmed, its songs (many of which would not be performed again for years, if at all) take on a new dimension in the live setting.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This free-to-access archive offers a rare glimpse into the mind of the genre-defying icon, featuring over 90,000 items, from handwritten lyrics and costumes to private photographs and personal effects.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The song is rewired, its pace just a bit faster, a bit more urgent, matched by the band members’ voices joining in, singing the song’s final lyrics together—a collective push to the finish line.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The music that accompanies her is just as stick-to-the-ribs earthy, dipped in roadhouse soul, folkish hymns, barroom rock, and blues, without sounding like House of Blues nostalgia.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ron Cyrus recites a hymn written by Eldon Lindsey Cyrus, Cyrus’ great grandfather.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
17 July 2025
Noun
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McGraw's voice and the song's arrangement are driven by the power of the moment, allowing fans to find their own story in the anthem.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hunter Courville & Cajun Fever performs energetic zydeco and swamp-pop anthems.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of videos on TikTok have been dedicated to praising Platt’s stunning vocals and calling on the singer to release a full version of the song — the praise was so immediate that four days after the show debuted, Platt put out a full live recording of the track from the show.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
19 Aug. 2025
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Each time, Simon Townshend — Pete’s younger brother and Daltrey’s longtime solo bandleader — played guitar and delivered the vocals.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 Aug. 2025
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That phrase might as well have been a lullaby for generations of executives who slept soundly through the ethical consequences of their decisions.—
Ahmad Kareh,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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The 6-minute long video features JJ and friends exploring a star craft outside at night, when JJ takes the telescope and points it at the night sky to hear their lullaby.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Ballad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballad. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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