Thesaurus results for BALLADS

ballads

noun

plural of ballad

as in songs

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 ballads Devin Archer richly interprets Emile’s romantic ballads, French accent and all, while Cindy Chang brings some honest dignity to Bloody Mary and Anthony Maggio’s Cabel goes far beyond the standard-issue tenor. —

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 From Croatian folk and Czech power ballads to Serbian prog-metal and Swedish techno, here’s a look at the runners and riders from worst to best. —

Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 11 May 2026 Not that the album can really be divided into ballads and rockers. —

Brendan Hay, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026 His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 Such is the case for Phil Collins, Madonna, Beyoncé and Billy Joel, who all used the experience of parenthood to inspire some of our favorite ballads and pop tunes that have stood the test of time. —

Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 The ballads speak about love, but from a relaxed place. —

Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026 An old soul with with a huge, commanding voice, his catalog hovers between the orchestral swoon of pre-rock ballads, the pristine melodies of Anita Baker and the rangy, resilient yearning of his hometown’s soul tradition. —

Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026 That success — as well as surviving his own murder attempt — has sparked a nationwide infatuation of Harfuch, which includes merchandise and popular ballads praising him. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026

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The show is designed to teach life skills through music, from trying new veggies to winding down for bed, with songs and content that have become a go-to resource for millions of parents looking to learn and bond with their children.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 May 2026
In fact, she’s been struggling to write songs for several years due to the traumatic experience of being raped in high school.

— Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026