melodic

Definition of melodicnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of melodic Yet a close second is probably the melodic sound of British rock band the Smiths. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Toho’s music team had been looking for international artists who could bring powerful shouts and melodic vocals in keeping with the show’s high-energy tone, which led to the Electric Callboy pairing. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 Van Sonderen continued with the duo Zonderling, alongside writing and production work across house, melodic techno, pop and hip-hop under his producer name, NSR. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 And in January, when Winter gave a spellbinding solo performance at a New York club under the name Chet Chomsky, Green opened the show with her own set of bittersweet, melodic gems that sounded nothing like Geese. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Recorded in Seattle with engineer Scott Colburn, the album captured the group pushing its experimental instincts toward something more immediate, melodic and emotionally expansive. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026 Sabai draws on melodic bass, future house and pop, and his songs move between high-energy moments and introspective listening. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 Metalcore band brings gothic imagery, industrial influences and melodic elements. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 Its core 1970s grinding yet melodic bluesy approach didn’t shift when synthesizers became the rage in the 1980s or when grunge overtook the rock world in the 1990s. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodic
Adjective
  • Yet, as with many of Swift’s exes, Hiddleston will forever and always provide some sort of lyrical stimulus.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some collaborators wanted to talk first, establishing a concept and lyrical world before anyone touched the melody.
    — Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Prose poetry, the lyric essay and other hybrid forms of literature play at the intersection of genre, which usually defines these separate categories of writing.
    — Amy Cannon, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The scales are infinite, and the lyric combinations are infinite.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jalen Brunson is hosting the season premiere with Katseye as the musical guest.
    — William Earl, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Next week, Dakota Johnson will host with Turnstile as the musical act.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Melodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodic. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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