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Recent Examples of folk song
Arirang is named after a Korean folk song, which became even more popular as a song of resistance during Japanese occupation.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
And the fact that Ryan Coogler flipped it so effortlessly, so that the creepy, scary dance was a white, Irish folk song.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The story can be traced to a German folk song that immigrants brought to the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
And the fact that Ryan Coogler flipped it so effortlessly, so that the creepy, scary dance was a white, Irish folk song.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
The story can be traced to a German folk song that immigrants brought to the United States.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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Musical genres will range from opera and classical art songs to Mexican and Ukrainian popular songs.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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Her solo albums have consistently gone into the top 10 on the pop charts and her tours are worldwide events.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Sterling also played an integral part in organizing key solo exhibitions for artists including Judy Chicago, Julie Taymor and Faith Ringgold.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 May 2026
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But a growing chorus of theologians, philosophers and bioethicists are calling for more conversations surrounding these procedures and treatments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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In contrast, her paced, crackling chorus serves as a recognition and reckoning.—
Caitlin Wolper Phillips,
Pitchfork,
4 May 2026
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Custom-built in 1989 for the late rocker Tom Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo, the palatial, three-story dwelling was renovated and expanded before Gomez’s ownership.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 May 2026
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To this, Van Pelt added a probable suicide, and a couple of recent deaths, a trio of women called the Knit-Wits, and a garage rocker searching for the father who left him.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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As that old protest chant goes, the people united will never be defeated.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Thousands of fans responded with a sing-song chant, punctuated with staccato clapping.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Devin Archer richly interprets Emile’s romantic ballads, French accent and all, while Cindy Chang brings some honest dignity to Bloody Mary and Anthony Maggio’s Cabel goes far beyond the standard-issue tenor.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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From Croatian folk and Czech power ballads to Serbian prog-metal and Swedish techno, here’s a look at the runners and riders from worst to best.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Friends including Whitney Cummings, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Platt, Olivia Wilde, Uzo Aduba, Joey King and Monica Lewinsky chimed in with glee in comments on the joint post.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Managers attacking journalists usually ends one way, and, predictably, Bild spent the rest of the weekend reporting with glee on Frankfurt’s defeat and poor form.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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And finally, along comes Katniss, who in the middle of the 74th Hunger Games sings a dying Rue the lullaby that Lucy Gray sang on their picnic years ago, winning over the audience with her help.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Recently, Rockabye Baby, the world’s leading lullaby music brand, reimagined the project as a kid-friendly version.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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