Thesaurus results for DITTIES

ditties

noun

plural of ditty

as in ballads

a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment sung a little ditty in a minor key

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Recent Examples of ditties But, as with effectively a new group needing to gel, time was always going to be required for heroes to emerge and inspire terrace chants to replace or supplement the ditties to ‘Super Paul Mullin’, ‘White Pele’ (Elliot Lee) et al. —

Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 May 2026 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 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 Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks. —

Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2026 However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way. —

Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026 But perhaps the best aspect of Update was the return of Jane Wickline’s offbeat keyboard ditties. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Dec. 2025 Themes of community and sacrifice abound, as do bluegrass ditties penned by Paul Williams. —

Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025 She’s best known for her enthusiastic and approachable ditties on key subjects, like potty training. —

Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Sarnoski’s film takes its title from one of those ballads, in which Robin Hood — long before there was any Maid Marian to speak of — was a mere yeoman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
Singer Bradley Nowell drunk-steered his band through sordid anthems, crashing through references to classic ska and dancehall songs, shouting out Rudimentary Peni and Geto Boys, and re-setting the murder ballads and drug sprees of outlaw country in suburban California.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026