Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• songs
• hymns
• lyrics
• anthems
• vocals
• ditties
• jingles
• lullabies
• choruses
• carols
• cantatas
• psalms
• chorales
• lays
• spirituals
• medleys
• arias
• serenades
• dirges
• blues
• requiems
• paeans
• madrigals
• chants
• part-songs
• chansons
• canticles
• rockers
• folk songs
• motets
• standards
• chanteys
• glees
• hallelujahs
• art songs
• laments
• noels
• descants
• remixes
• drinking songs
• rounds
• torch songs
• croons
• threnodies
• pops
• fight songs
• roundelays
• barcaroles
• covers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ballads

Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

His theory—that the poems must have been patched together much later from various ballads—was not universally accepted. — Literary Hub, 17 July 2026

Pop crossovers, polished ballads and the young seeds of bro-country were what populated the radio, but Church loved harder rock influences, outlaw heroes, and even the Muscle Shoals soul. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

But in keeping with its protagonist’s difficulty staring at his feelings head-on, The Vampire Lestat—and the marketing that preceded its premiere—doesn’t start with ballads or sensual odes to far-reaching love. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026

As the group grew in fame and notoriety, their sound evolved, mixing heavy metal with more emotional, dynamic ballads. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

These standout ballads touted a rugged lifestyle with elements of organized crime, which aided his primo’s ascent to the mainstream. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

These songs were less detailed than the ballads but conveyed intense emotion gleaned from an often hardscrabble existence. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026