as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials
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Recent Examples of mellifluous
They’re placed on or next to the body and struck with a mallet to release a calming vibration and mellifluous tone that eases muscles, sparking an immediately soothing effect on the nervous system and improving synaptic responses in the brain.
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Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What could've been a quick journey turns into a 10-year expedition filled with mythical creatures and near-death experiences involving a Cyclops, the mellifluous Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, as played by Charlize Theron.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 July 2025
If anything, a Grande song is going to sound mellifluous, no matter its message.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Terry Elward, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
What could've been a quick journey turns into a 10-year expedition filled with mythical creatures and near-death experiences involving a Cyclops, the mellifluous Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, as played by Charlize Theron.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 17 July 2025
If anything, a Grande song is going to sound mellifluous, no matter its message.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
The mellifluous tenor that narrated Dodgers games for generations of Spanish-language listeners hasn’t weakened.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellifluous
Adjective
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His gravelly croak sounds melodic but grave.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her nonfiction includes Pain Studies (Bellevue Literary Press/Dreamscape/Hanser), a book-length lyric essay on the intersection of pain, perception, and language; and Climate (Essay Press), an exchange of epistolary essays co-written with poet Julie Carr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Loose lyric sheets littered the floor.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Mellifluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluous. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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