chords 1 of 2

plural of chord

chords

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of chord

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chords
Noun
The app listens while users play and provides immediate feedback on notes and chords. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 There are moments when Ocean’s voice feels almost naked against a few chords. Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 From there, Badu took a collection of Alchemist instrumentals and deconstructed them, reshaping his warm, punchy samples with everything from kalimba to layered chords and drums. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2026 The final chords rang out; the comedians bid their audience farewell. Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Individual pipes are manually added or removed from the organ to change chords, and the sustained sound of the piece is produced through an electric blower system that forces air into the pipes. News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026 Soon, though, the musicians fill in the midrange with blushing chords and a bell-tone melody that pulls gently away from the root note, creating a gentle tension. Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026 Cusick and Kretschmann offer complementary chords of variable petulance and insecurity, as newcomer Cuoso ably negotiates her character’s shifting ambiguities. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026 Songwriting happened naturally as a rebellion to learning certain chords. Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chords
Noun
  • Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Featuring appearances from Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Ye, YG, Black Thought, Larry June and others, the album also finds Game seemingly airing out some long-simmering feelings about none other than Kendrick Lamar.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem.
    Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their size corresponds to the length from the top of the bag down to the bottom.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Shortly after, the Sagittarius Moon trines Saturn, helping emotions settle into practical follow-through.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Why This Is A Matter of Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is your ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions, and to recognize and influence the emotions of people around you.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The release of the paper also coincides with the project passing an official review under Japan’s MEXT SBIR Phase 3 program.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The report’s release coincides with a recent decision by federal Environment Minister Murray Watt to extend the North West Shelf gas project through 2070, and with Murujuga’s inclusion on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Later, the Moon squares the Sun, highlighting the gap between private emotions and outward confidence.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Later, the Moon squares Jupiter in Leo, which can amplify reactions or make small needs feel huge.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This material conforms to your body and holds up well over time.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Plus, the light and airy mesh upper offers a stretchy fit that conforms to your foot while giving you some breathing room.
    Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The curve answers to one thing, which is how old the owner happens to be.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • An operator answers a call from a hysterical woman begging for help.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2026, though, success hinges on finding the right fits among a diversified pool.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • But the new study fits into an emerging trend, Luthar said—one suggesting that multivitamins may have some part to play in healthy aging.
    Jamie Ducharme, HEALTH, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Chords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chords. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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