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Recent Examples of chordal
Hudson buttressed Al Kooper’s original organ part into a chordal fortress, part of an incendiary performance that surges to peak after peak.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
It can be strummed, plucked, played for chordal accompaniment or virtuosic runs.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
Leven effortlessly pivoted back and forth between cozying up to Stepner’s line and joining the lower strings’ strong chordal figures, adding a soloistic glimmer on occasion.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2019
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The Italian Jewish composer Salamone Rossi set Psalm 112 in Hebrew, in mainly chordal antiphony.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2020
It can be strummed, plucked, played for chordal accompaniment or virtuosic runs.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 4 Oct. 2019
Leven effortlessly pivoted back and forth between cozying up to Stepner’s line and joining the lower strings’ strong chordal figures, adding a soloistic glimmer on occasion.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chordal
Adjective
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In a harmonic convergence this year, the holiday falls on a Saturday, the busiest and most popular day of the week for weddings.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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The team noted that the figures represent new records for vacuum ultraviolet lasers generated via second harmonic generation.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The film’s tricky tonal balance is striking, shifting from a satirical comedy to psychological horror with weight and impact to it.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gramicci’s classic Canvas Pants come in a tonal and subtle field camo print, while Topo Designs has a Utility Pant in a bolder duck camo.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some orchestral music simply sounds better performed by ensembles smaller than Strauss-size forces, and in cozier settings.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The concert will explore themes of family, tradition and unity through lively orchestral music with a handful of special guests.—
Ashley Opina,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Chan worked hard, taking Chinese dance classes and rhythmic gymnastics, which translated well on ice.—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Every morning, seahorses greet their other half by performing a rhythmic dance that can last minutes or even hours to strengthen their bond.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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Women who worked in shops sang together in bellowing, polyphonic unison.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
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My introduction to homophonic translation came from my former teacher, Mónica de la Torre.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Jan. 2026
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How does this make any sense except as a very stupid, clumsy, idiotic no good way to give us a homophonic bridge to Gandalf.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
3 Oct. 2024
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“Chordal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chordal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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