as in lyrical
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
a sweetly melodic chant
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Recent Examples of melodic
If Byrne’s approach recalls that of Colors, Beck’s 2017 pop turn with Greg Kurstin, the touch here is lighter, with the multicultural rhythmic and melodic surprises that always brighten Byrne’s solo work.
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Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
A lot of it was animal sounds as opposed to melodic sounds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The last two Gojira albums, 2016’s Magma and 2021’s Fortitude, saw the band go in a more melodic direction without abandoning their sharp groove metal riffs.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The result is a melodic and atmospheric piece based on a hip-hop aesthetic with the romantic touch that characterizes Meme’s lyrics.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Steinbeck ties these themes together with a musical motif, employing melodic language to express Kino’s emotional world and his relationships with others.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
The dialogue for me is really great, melodic, and interesting.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
A lot of it was animal sounds as opposed to melodic sounds.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
The last two Gojira albums, 2016’s Magma and 2021’s Fortitude, saw the band go in a more melodic direction without abandoning their sharp groove metal riffs.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The result is a melodic and atmospheric piece based on a hip-hop aesthetic with the romantic touch that characterizes Meme’s lyrics.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 22 Aug. 2025
Steinbeck ties these themes together with a musical motif, employing melodic language to express Kino’s emotional world and his relationships with others.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 8 Aug. 2025
The dialogue for me is really great, melodic, and interesting.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodic
Adjective
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The original track fuses rock with hip-hop and its lyrical content is about winning big and having team pride.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite its tone of lyrical defiance, Hard Headed Woman has its tender moments.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The lyric change brought immediate screams inside Estadio River Plate and across the Swift world.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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An adaptation of the the Broadway show, director Bill Condon's musical drama stars Tonatiuh as a gay window dresser named Luis who shares a cell with political prisoner Valentin (Diego Luna).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But an ensemble piece was what was needed for a musical about people from all walks of life, in all manner of places, coming together and being met with kindness.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Melodic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodic. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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