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
From the outset, Blood Orange conjured up sober images of everyday life via optimistic ditties that underscore freedom and empowerment.
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Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The character, along with her Daddy, Mommy and Pinkfong, has been part of a stage show all summer, which has marked the 10th anniversary of BS and his catchy-for-preschoolers ditty.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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, 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
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Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
The character, along with her Daddy, Mommy and Pinkfong, has been part of a stage show all summer, which has marked the 10th anniversary of BS and his catchy-for-preschoolers ditty.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
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, 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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The ship was immortalized in a surprise hit folk ballad by Gordon Lightfoot in 1976.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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The love ballad was notably performed during a wedding scene in the 2018 rom-com Crazy Rich Asians.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In addition to performing his new song, Aldean presented Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, with the inaugural Charlie Kirk Legacy Award.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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All these songs rely on a strong backbeat more than harmonies or guitar solos, for example.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There is one person in The Queen of Versailles who, beyond the content of her lyrics, is worth listening to, and that’s Victoria.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Byrne’s lyrics are famously inquisitive.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The rainbow-chicken chime is really one of those jingles that’s going to endure even if the world ends in nuclear fallout.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Nov. 2025
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The result is a Biggie Bag jingle that blends 80s hip-hop, disco and the KC native’s comedic appeal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tutivillus, who totted up all the mistakes clergymen made when singing hymns or reciting psalms.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The legendary Public Enemy rapper and dating show debutante served as the guest judge on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night, in which the eight remaining couples hit the floor with head-banging routines set to a litany of iconic anthems.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trumpets lend a romantic, even sensual touch to this anthem of desperate love, complemented by the vocals of Ricardo Yocupicio and Geovanni Mondragón and the rest of the instrumentation, which includes the essential tuba, clarinets, and horns.—
Luisa Calle,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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