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Noun
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But, beginning next month, the venue will begin to build a reputation as a place for something beyond arias and librettos.—
Cary Darling,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026 -
There will be cocktails, dinner and arias performed by the 2025-26 Artists in Residence.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The ballads speak about love, but from a relaxed place.—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Interspersed with folk ballads, this fantasia-like play certainly creates a mood, but struggles to tell a cohesive story.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The songs, by Randy Newman, are simple but charming little ditties, particularly the ensemble numbers where this makeshift band of misfits express their devotion to one another.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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These plinking, whimsical ditties—each song lasts but a minute or two at most— are evocative in their simplicity, but deceptively rich in texture.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Unlike a lot of pop songs, the choruses don’t just repeat the same lyrics, right?—
Nate Sloan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Speaking on a recent analyst call, Dimon also pointed to some easing in underwriting standards across the market, noting that the trend extends beyond private credit.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clips from the Pitt-Stanford game spread rapidly on Bluesky, where multiple users captured separate free-throw serenades and posted them individually.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Across from the San Francisco Giants’ home base of Oracle Park, the audience swayed to British singer-songwriter Oliva Dean’s R&B-infused serenades at The One Party by Uber at Pier 48.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Chansons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chansons. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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