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 band’s renaissance man, Teranishi, has a knack for urgent, jagged melodies on lead guitar, but perhaps his greatest gift is restraint.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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
Smith’s powerful lyrics and captivating melodies invite listeners to join her on this transformative journey.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 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
Perhaps more than ever, Hayes is the circus master of his untamable mind, a seemingly endless source of ear-worm melodies and ingenious wordplay.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 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
Smith’s powerful lyrics and captivating melodies invite listeners to join her on this transformative journey.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 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
Perhaps more than ever, Hayes is the circus master of his untamable mind, a seemingly endless source of ear-worm melodies and ingenious wordplay.
—Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Our Song band will play German melodies, European harvest anthems and American pop hits.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodies
Noun
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The band performed fan favorites and debuted two new songs during the 19-song set.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The lyrics of other songs, of course, were mere meals for some starving rodent.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the sprawling El Parián market, mariachis roam between tables blaring familiar folkloric tunes.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Evening entertainment is low-key (think acoustic guitars and soft rock tunes under a starry sky).—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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