madrigals

Definition of madrigalsnext
plural of madrigal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madrigals
Noun
  • The character is speaking sonnets and doing ‘Ozymandias’ as well.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Ever wanted to dive into Shakespeare's sonnets or explore cinema analysis?
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Like a typical Catholic Mass, scriptures, psalms and gospels will be read and the Holy Communion will be given.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Revisit our review of Paul Simon’s last album, Seven Psalms.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Rebecca Morgan Frank's fourth collection of poems is Oh You Robot Saints!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Further reinterpretation of Rumi’s poems meant the publication of dozens of books.
    Rebecca McCarthy, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In Berceuse Parish, there are so many elegies.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The photos of the revues, or espectáculos, are indeed odes to the spectacle.
    Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Some holes will feature odes to the historic Stockyards, Sundance Square, Panther City and the Fort Worth Courthouse.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But while Provo has become developed, its neighbors, Parrish assured me, remain timeless idylls, their empty interiors encircled by endless beaches fringed with casuarina trees.
    Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But that sequence of prose idylls was the core of the collection.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • And the violent scenes aren’t grotesque or didactic — think of Miles’ muted trumpet sound reconfigured as resurrection visuals, of his ability to play and stage ballads so well that their uptempo momentum moves into territories too macabre to mute.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Within hours of El Mencho’s death there were already ballads, known as narcocorridos, written about his killing.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Madrigals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madrigals. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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