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Recent Examples of folk song
The album is named after a Korean folk song.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The day before the concert, BTS dropped a new album, Arirang, which shares its name with a beloved Korean folk song.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Arirang is named after a Korean folk song, which became even more popular as a song of resistance during Japanese occupation.
—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
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
The day before the concert, BTS dropped a new album, Arirang, which shares its name with a beloved Korean folk song.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
Arirang is named after a Korean folk song, which became even more popular as a song of resistance during Japanese occupation.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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The concert celebrates spring and includes a mix of opera arias, art songs and musical theatre selections that are uplifting.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 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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The pair both earned their solo skydiving licenses in the summer of 2024.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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But his solo brawl with Wei is all about sensation.—
Andy Crump,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Instead of a confession, the book would be more like a chorus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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The 41-year-old stepped out for day one of the Royal Ascot in Berkshire, England, wearing an ensemble that, in part, paid tribute to the Black Sabbath rocker, who died on July 22, 2025, at age 76.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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It is narrated by frontman and legendary British rocker Jarvis Cocker and features 20 of the band’s songs.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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On-site Hawaiian cultural programming helps visitors connect with the islands' history and culture, and the complimentary Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Experience that begins with a traditional sunrise chant is not to be missed.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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That chant reverberated in and out of the stadium over the next 90-plus minutes, political divisions set aside in the name of team spirit.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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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
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The piano ballad follows the dissolution of a relationship as the couple grows apart.—
Katie Simons,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the glee over Tom Steyer’s loss in the California governor’s race reflects a broader, understandable anger at extreme wealth in an era of serf‑lord–level inequality, but contends that this anger is being misdirected at the wrong billionaire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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In April 2019, Williams shared a nostalgic video of the two serenading her daughter Rowan with a Cheetah Girls hit-turned-lullaby via FaceTime.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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