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
The song structures and melodies are familiar; the production is largely inoffensive, and any pop radio station can play these lyrics.
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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
With playful lyrics and sweeping jazzy melodies, Laufey draws from artists including Chet Baker and Carole King.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Lloyd Webber is ever fond of repeating his melodies, and the emotional effect comes from placing them in different registers and layering timbres on top of one another.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Wyatt felt the irresistible pull of music at the tender age of 4, sparking a lifelong love for melodies.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The band teamed up with Pitbull, who has recently been mining the past for catchy melodies and sampling famous tracks, turning them into modern pop cuts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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
With playful lyrics and sweeping jazzy melodies, Laufey draws from artists including Chet Baker and Carole King.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Lloyd Webber is ever fond of repeating his melodies, and the emotional effect comes from placing them in different registers and layering timbres on top of one another.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the second half folds in the aesthetics of Vegas strip cabarets with eerie melodies from movie scores like Danny Elfman’s Nightmare Before Christmas.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Wyatt felt the irresistible pull of music at the tender age of 4, sparking a lifelong love for melodies.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The band teamed up with Pitbull, who has recently been mining the past for catchy melodies and sampling famous tracks, turning them into modern pop cuts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodies
Noun
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But Michaels was already working to improve the sound by episode 2, which was music-heavy with Paul Simon as the first to do double duty as host and musical guest, and also featured songs from Randy Newman and Phoebe Snow.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Whereas Morvan and Pilatus were never the same afterward, Velez, 58, continued to carve out an impressive career in entertainment, nabbing acting gigs and top 10 songs.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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D’Angelo, whose cool tunes and one hot music video turned him a legend of neo-soul, has died, according to a statement from his family.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The dining car turns out fine delicacies with Italian flair, while the lounge car hops with finger-snapping tunes by a piano, saxophone, clarinet trio.—
Eleanor Flagler Hardy,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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