Synonyms of melodies

melodies

noun

plural of melody

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• songs
• tunes
• hymns
• lyrics
• airs
• rhythms
• strains
• warbles
• ballads
• lays
• cadences
• meters
• madrigals
• ditties
• descants
• measures

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of melodies

Labat says that the more music — aided by artificial intelligence and technology — has moved away from simple approaches to lyrics and melodies, the more he’s been drawn back to them. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2026

The band’s sound—grounded in the driving, elaborate guitar interplay between Verlaine and Lloyd—was a sharp detour from their contemporaries’ three-chord melodies. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026

This is a musical in a very mainstream pop mode of supple but almost juvenile high voices singing banal lyrics to catchy melodies with rather bombastic production. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Warm lyrical melodies glide across orchestration dappled with glistening chimes, or on engines of snare drums and heroic brass. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Since time immemorial, people in Europe had been playing and transmitting songs and tunes, lyrics and melodies, from memory. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Since 1970, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has honored more than 250 of Music City’s top weavers of words and melodies, recognizing their talent, songcraft, and enduring impact on musical culture by welcoming them as members. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

More than halfway through, Beatty says the focus has been keeping the concerts fresh, experimenting with melodies on songs and leaning into the live dynamic. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026