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Recent Examples of folk song
That meant to ban the Korean language, to ban Korean folk songs from being sung.
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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
McCurdy’s post-posthumous credits: a BBC documentary, two biographies, a Celtic folk song, and a murder mystery weekend.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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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
McCurdy’s post-posthumous credits: a BBC documentary, two biographies, a Celtic folk song, and a murder mystery weekend.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
Noun
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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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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
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Though she was eventually acquitted, the case attracted nationwide attention and Borden remains a pop culture fascination to this day.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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In the last decade, a spate of pop culture examining how the media mistreated famous women in the 1990s and 2000s has recontextualized their stories.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Last year, when speaking to the Daily Star (via Music News) about his solo album, Orgy Of The Damned, Slash was asked why the record didn’t feature bandmate Axl Rose or the Conspirators collaborator Myles Kennedy.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Dalin, 41, completed the solo round the world sailing race in 64 days, 19 hours and 22 minutes in January, becoming the first person in the history of the event to finish in under 70 days.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Elmquist and the crew also developed an instrumental break built around baritone guitar after the second chorus to set up the bridge.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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Allie Light, the producer, director and editor who won an Oscar for her work on In the Shadow of the Stars, a 1991 feature documentary about chorus members of the San Francisco Opera, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Critics and record companies were initially unwilling to expand their ideas about what a rocker looked like, but in 1989, Kravitz was booked as the opening act on three separate tours—Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, David Bowie, and Bob Dylan—and Virgin Records released his debut album.—
Jazmine Hughes,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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The tireless rocker embarked on a solo tour in the spring with his solo band, comprised of Brent Woods on lead guitar, Jason Walker on guitar and Brian Tichy on drums.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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The crowd happened to begin its chant as Romo spoke.—
Josh Buckhalter,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The loudest chant of the night?—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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The lush ballad finds JISOO and Malik blending their distinct voices while delivering emotional lyrics about letting the past go for the sake of new love.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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The song becomes a longing ballad to finding the person you’re meant to end up with, like swans in the wild, showing how Zardoya draws specific connections to the topography around her and the feelings that live deep inside her.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Among the many items covering the table were a seasonal vegetable salad, a Margherita pizza the kids shared and an order of Strozzapretti for me, all of which were eaten with glee.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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When the fort commander surrendered his sword, shrieks of glee ripped from the throats of the Green Mountain Boys.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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