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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the mellow tones of an old violin
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2
as in gentle
not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect
a teacher with a mellow approach to classroom discipline mellow soaps
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as in pleasant
having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations
mellow and unflappable, the office manager greatly contributes to the work environment
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as in unaffected
having a relaxed, casual manner
a mellow crowd sat on the grass and enjoyed the music coming from the band shell
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as in to mature
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Recent Examples of mellow
Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Conte has, largely, shown a different, more mellow side to himself at Napoli.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Karl Vick, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The British public may also be starting to mellow on China.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
There's an undeniable allure to the pale yellow shade, a saccharine hue that teeters the line on both mellow and bright.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 28 May 2026
Conte has, largely, shown a different, more mellow side to himself at Napoli.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Verb
The years did not mellow Ali Khamenei.
—Karl Vick, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
The British public may also be starting to mellow on China.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mellow
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There has never quite been a critical or scholarly consensus about them, but Bellini, whose music is suspended somewhere between Rossini’s precise brilliance and Donizetti’s rhetorical force, can move audiences with his melodic facility.—
Arya Roshanian,
The New York Review of Books,
6 June 2026
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Where most conversations are half-silent, important figures in Rimbaud’s life are embodied by musical instruments, ranging from overbearing tubas to melodic strings, depending on who’s speaking and their place in the story.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Chongqing-style chicken rustling with red chiles, mapo tofu and gentle Hainan chicken rice check boxes for mass appeal.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Her mother had been a schoolteacher and Boston had a teacher’s gentle manner and studious tone.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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The temptation to go with Krick’s more pleasant (and somehow more spiritually American) forecast is obviously great.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Walker Buehler has been a pleasant and necessary surprise, even providing the Padres with the occasional quality start.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Primaries for the state's three other House seats unaffected by redrawing were held last week.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Earlier this month, Reform UK, a right-wing populist group promoting stricter border controls, shattered any illusion that Liverpool, which since the 1980s has been associated with the left, is unaffected by political tides.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In Rocky’s case, maturing does not mean becoming less ambitious.—
Jeff Ihaza,
VIBE.com,
2 June 2026
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Every major enterprise platform – ERP for finance, CRM for customers, ITSM for service – matured by becoming the authoritative record for its domain.—
Pranay Ahlawat,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The lyrical direction of this record intrigued me.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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But the emotional gravity of this offering's deeply personal, melancholic lyrical content plucks an undeniably profound chord that uniquely separates it from the rest of his work.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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That palms-together, head-bobbing, smiling Thai service creates the most soothing, de-stressing atmosphere.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The formula also uses AnnonaSense, ceramides, glycerin and shea butter, among other soothing ingredients, to hydrate and retain moisture, while also working to help neutralize visible redness.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Ask the gracious waitstaff for their recommendation—they’ll never steer you wrong.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Sanremo news The Royal Hotel Sanremo, a gracious five-star Belle Epoque landmark, is one of the Riviera’s best-value luxury offerings.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Mellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellow. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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