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Recent Examples of folk song
There was obviously going to be much source music in the film: blues tunes, Irish folk songs, church music, all of it performed onscreen.
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Demonstrators in Sonoma County wine country sang along to Woody Guthrie folk songs.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Demonstrators in Sonoma County wine country sang along to Woody Guthrie folk songs.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
There’s something about the honest expression of a folk song that speaks more to someone who is asking those questions.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for folk song
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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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The reality dance star turned pop singer went from having her honor defended by housemate Chris Hughes on Celebrity Big Brother UK after homophobic comments from actor Mickey Rourke to breaking up with then-partner Kath Ebbs at the show’s wrap party and then partnering up with Hughes.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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In a recent episode of The Interview podcast by The New York Times with Lulu Garcia-Navarro, Cyrus shared why, unlike so many other pop stars, she's never started her own makeup line.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Outside of a solo shot off the bat of Matt Wallner, the righty looked completely in control.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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The Dodgers’ only run came on Andy Pages’ solo homer, his 12th of the season, with one out in the ninth.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Billy Joel's documentary digs deep into past with poignancy – but he's 'not finished yet' Culture Club film delves into history filled with drama, Boy George, love and drugs ‘Walk of Fame’ The most compelling track on an album full of soaring choruses now has an equally absorbing video.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The post prompted a chorus of amusing responses from commenters.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Bono’s Solo Debut Now, U2 joins Bono on the Official Physical Singles chart, though the band lands several dozen spaces below the rocker.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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The rocker also shares one child, Alexa Ray Joel, with Brinkley.—
Emily J. Shiffer,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The England fans, desperate for a good time, started working their way through a repertoire of songs, including serenading Manchester City’s Phil Foden, who was not included in Tuchel’s squad, and singing derogatory chants about Keir Starmer, the United Kingdom’s prime minister.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Their voices rang out into the open-air auditorium in Hawaiian, speaking the same chants that their ancestors had spoken for centuries.—
Sara Kehaulani Goo,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Australia loves Indian rock and Asia loves the slow emo kind of ballads and, then, America loves the more rock-esque, fast tempo kind of post-punk sound.—
Craig Lindsey,
VIBE.com,
4 June 2025
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Hailing from Gangtok, Sikkim, and now based in Bengaluru, India, the band gave the pop ballad a dramatic makeover, transforming Adele’s chart-topping hit into a full-fledged rock spectacle complete with wailing guitar solos, gritty vocals, and thunderous drums.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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Fines and any restriction or suspension of the driver’s license aren’t going to be met with glee by the driver, either.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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Some Yankees were upset during the offseason, feeling the Dodgers took too much glee and rubbed it in about the Yankees’ metdown in the fifth inning of Game 5.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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“Folk song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folk%20song. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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