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Recent Examples of folk song
Some feel that the movie’s slide into sentiment in its final scenes, with a young German barmaid singing a folk song to an inn full of battle-scarred soldiers, doesn’t quite match the caustic nature of the rest of the story.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The folk song once asked, Where have all the flowers gone?
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Boyle is a great example of what Carthy was talking about, the originator of an oral history and a certain type of folk song, passed by word of mouth around a fanbase and through generations.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The folk song once asked, Where have all the flowers gone?
—Jahan Marcu, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025
Boyle is a great example of what Carthy was talking about, the originator of an oral history and a certain type of folk song, passed by word of mouth around a fanbase and through generations.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Set in early-1960s New York City, the film follows a folk song singing Minnesotan with a guitar and a dream, rising from a coffeehouse performer to a counterculture legend.
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Nov. 2025
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The performance highlights a blend of musical theater, art song and opera, bringing together four opera singers for a program that celebrates motherhood, family, love and all that life offers.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Add a pop of color to your front door.—
Jamie Weissman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The arena tour spans more than 50 cities and marks the rapper’s first solo headline tour in about five years.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2026
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The team competed in both solo and group dances at each competition, giving students the opportunity to showcase individual growth while contributing to the overall success of the team, the news release stated.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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By the end of each day an everlasting chorus of voices filled our heads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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India now joins a growing chorus of governments that are debating whether to restrict children from certain platforms, following Australia’s move in December to ban users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her makeup included bold brows and a clean visage, juxtaposing her rocker chic style.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Artists spanning centuries and continents (including an electric-guitar-playing rocker and a Zaouli dancer) add to the mesmerizing sequence before returning to Sammie.—
Emma Fraser,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Students subsequently signed a pledge promising to say no to illicit substances and study two hours per night, and engaged in a call-and-response chant with Jackson.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson turned the recitation into a call‑and‑response chant, often delivered with groups of children or large crowds.—
Diana Leyva,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
17 Feb. 2026
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Recorded over a two-year period, Blue Mountain, Weir’s first solo album since 1978’s Heaven Help the Fool, was a beautifully ambient collection of modern-day ranch-hand ballads, and Weir soon launched an accompanying tour.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Handsomely lensed by Alexandre Nour Desjardins, who uses lots of warm light to give the interiors a nostalgic bent, the film also benefits from a melodic score by Joseph Marchand, with other scenes set to vintage Soviet-era pop ballads.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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The director wiped away tears as she was welcomed to the stage at the Eccles with a standing ovation; the crowd continued to clap and cheer as the cast joined her with Tatum picking up his pint-sized co-star to swing her around with glee.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Huskies head coach Dan Hurley called a timeout, a sellout crowd of 19,812 erupted with deafening glee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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