as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a sweetly melodic chant
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Recent Examples of melodic
Kaye’s style was distinctive in its emphasis on melodic and rhythmically active bass lines.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
When workshopping the material, however, Psalmayene 24 could feel Lewis’s life begging for a melodic treatment and pivoted to a musical.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The melodic and sunny set was infused with love, horns and abundant good vibes that set the tone for the rest of the night.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026
When workshopping the material, however, Psalmayene 24 could feel Lewis’s life begging for a melodic treatment and pivoted to a musical.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
There's something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
There’s something melodic about watching the sun rise over a rural stillness broken only by the rhythms of steel wheels on tracks.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The melodic and sunny set was infused with love, horns and abundant good vibes that set the tone for the rest of the night.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
The voice of Cuban singer Amaury Gutiérrez added a melodic thread, weaving nostalgia and pride into the atmosphere.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodic
Adjective
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The life of the rural region is framed in airy and luminous wide-screen images that recur with a lyrical vision of vast arcs of time amid dramatic social change.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The greatest adjustment in Cornfield’s new music is her lyrical framing.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Al-Khwārizmī lived in Sappho Sappho was a Greek lyric poet greatly admired in all ages for the beauty of her writing style.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The music video clip, as well as the lyric video, feature photos of McCartney in his younger years, including some with Lennon.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jack White and Jack Black were the musical guest and host on this week’s Saturday Night Live, which aired on April 4.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
5 Apr. 2026
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The musical takes place in a spectacular outdoor amphitheater that has stadium seating on one side of the stage and the jagged red-and-purple-striped formations of the Badlands rolling out for miles on the other.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Melodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodic. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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