as in songs
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect
this week, we'll learn to play a more complicated melody on the saxophone
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Recent Examples of melodies
Ariana Kim and violist Sally Chisholm traded repeating patterns, switching off melodies as the music jumped around the scale.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
From her home in Puerto Rico, iLe spoke to Rolling Stone about the key to preserving the essence of her favorite tunes, and the sweet bolero melodies that can transport you into another world.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to her iconic quippy lyrics and catchy melodies, Taylor Swift is an expert on fall fashion.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2026 ballot celebrates writers whose words and melodies have defined generations.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
The melodies are pretty intricate.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The song structures and melodies are familiar; the production is largely inoffensive, and any pop radio station can play these lyrics.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
This musician from Ambato, Ecuador, tropicalized the national music of the Ecuadorian highlands, which had long been stigmatized for its Indigenous roots and the sad melodies often associated with them.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
From her home in Puerto Rico, iLe spoke to Rolling Stone about the key to preserving the essence of her favorite tunes, and the sweet bolero melodies that can transport you into another world.
—Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
In addition to her iconic quippy lyrics and catchy melodies, Taylor Swift is an expert on fall fashion.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2026 ballot celebrates writers whose words and melodies have defined generations.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
The melodies are pretty intricate.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The song structures and melodies are familiar; the production is largely inoffensive, and any pop radio station can play these lyrics.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
This musician from Ambato, Ecuador, tropicalized the national music of the Ecuadorian highlands, which had long been stigmatized for its Indigenous roots and the sad melodies often associated with them.
—NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodies
Noun
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According to the lawsuit, the pair filed notices of termination in 2022 to reclaim the rights to those songs, which were released by its subsidiaries Next Plateau London Records.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Using his falsetto vocals, this was one of the songs of the summer, blending '80s synth-pop and new wave, with touches of '70s-era funk and blues.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The researchers then presented the study’s participants with pairs of songs and asked them to identify which of these tunes had been generated by AI.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
1 Nov. 2025
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The band kept their set relatively short and sweet, playing just 11 songs, compared to their usual marathon sets of 20-plus tunes.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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