folk song

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Recent Examples of folk song During his years at IU, Hickerson frequently performed on and off campus, including stints as a strolling minstrel at the annual Madrigal Dinner, as well as gigs singing folk songs at the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation chapter. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025 That meant to ban the Korean language, to ban Korean folk songs from being sung. Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025 The reflection on language, image and sound also unfolds in the evolution of the voice-over, which turns into children’s cries, folk songs passed down from mother to child, and accounts of violence and sacrifice spoken tenderly. Cátia Rodrigues, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 The musical Mescal shows off his impressive pipes, singing some old folk songs in the film’s first trailer, released on July 24. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for folk song
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Noun
  • 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
  • The music moves from inventive, engaging art song to smoldering improvisations in which Wilkins and his bandmates—anchored by his regular colleagues Micah Thomas on piano, Rick Rosato on bass and Kweku Sumbry on drums—push to the outer limits.
    Steve Hochman, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The moose-and-pine-tree fair isle pattern is designed on the same fit as the brand’s crewneck sweater, and the soft cashmere fabric is ribbed at the neck, hem, and cuffs for a pop of texture.
    Staff Author, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Balloon Balloon Balloon is fun for you, too — a sheer delight for any fan of homemade guitar pop.
    Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Castelain cites hyperrealist Australian sculptor Ron Mueck as an example of an artist who got a major boost from the foundation in France after becoming the first French institution to host a solo exhibition back in 2005, and then in 2013 and 2023.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Witherspoon, who shares her son with ex Ryan Phillippe, posted a solo shot of her son before adding a few selfies of the mother-son duo throughout the years.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Afterward, Connery went on to land his first-ever job, a chorus spot in South Pacific.
    Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Amidst widespread concern over the country’s falling birth rate, a growing chorus of conservative voices is telling American women to step back from work outside the home and focus on motherhood.
    Stephanie Psaki, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Those who need more range and strength for mixed terrain benefit from the Ausom L2 Max Dual Motor E-scooter, engineered with dual 1000W motors and advanced front and rear rocker-arm suspension.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Landau also understood that Springsteen needed to address his own mental health issues with a professional and encouraged him to seek help after the rocker experienced an emotional breakdown.
    Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the time of the chant, Deadline reported that UTA had dropped Bob Vylan soon after the set.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ahead of Game 3, Ohtani was finally asked about his feelings on the chant.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Megan Moroney offers up valuable wisdom enveloped in a lilting ballad, while Maddie Lenhart sings of longing for a carefree night of throwing romantic caution to the wind.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Diane Warren has written power ballads for everyone from Cher to Celine, but her real passion project might just be the four-legged residents of her Malibu sanctuary.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There’s no glee in the characters, yet somehow James manages to convey a sense of delirious glee for acting — a glee that proves contagious for the audience by the film‘s end.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
  • That boyish glee was evident again Monday against Utah.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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