as in ballad
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 ditty
However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
The 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
In addition to working with Anderson on the vocals, Gillies also co-wrote the song, and frequent MacFarlane collaborator Joel McNeely composed the two-and-a-half-minute ditty.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
As the train sped into the gathering dusk and a piano-sax duo played Jazz Age ditties, 40-odd passengers, some dressed in black tie and formal dresses, mingled over cocktails like guests at a country-house weekend.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2025
The 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2025
In addition to working with Anderson on the vocals, Gillies also co-wrote the song, and frequent MacFarlane collaborator Joel McNeely composed the two-and-a-half-minute ditty.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
As the train sped into the gathering dusk and a piano-sax duo played Jazz Age ditties, 40-odd passengers, some dressed in black tie and formal dresses, mingled over cocktails like guests at a country-house weekend.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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One student sang a heartfelt ballad about pineapples as her classmates rocked invisible pineapples in their arms.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her ballads were torch-song interludes that could have knocked them dead in lounges a century ago.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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One video for the song Turista, for instance, focused on Lares, the site of the 1868 Grito de Lares revolt against Spanish rule.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another clip, the Florida star is out of the hospital and atop a balcony rapping the lyrics once again.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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By Season 2, the show was a hit and the lyrics were reworked.—
Hillel Italie,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Curtis moved to Los Angeles after the service and wrote jingles for commercials.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Sep. 2025
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That's right, the advertisements displayed across America's media landscape, including the ones with catchy jingles and celebrity appearances, are an exception, not the rule.—
Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D.,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Attendees bowed their head in prayer and sang along to hymns, while posters of Kirk lined the seats.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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The crowd sang along to familiar hymns, with many raising their hands in praise and swaying to the rhythm.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the menu for the first week of DWTS was a collection of Latin ballroom dances set to the contestants' personal anthems.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter wants to keep releasing pop anthems that keep her on the charts; Boeing wants to keep selling enough planes to stay in the S&P 500.—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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