as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel

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Adjective
  • At one point, Pullman’s character hovers motionless in the cloudless sky above New York City—an arrestingly lyrical shot that conveys the quietness of dread.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 May 2025
  • Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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  • Less prominent were the opera’s wondrous lyric moments or a sense of Golijov’s inventive, multifaceted musical sources.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The song has been streamed on Spotify more than 62 million times, drawn more than 50 million views for its two lyric videos on YouTube, and featured in more than 43,000 TikToks and Instagram reels collectively.
    Eda Uysen, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2025
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“Mellifluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluent. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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