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
His mother, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra, sang Punjabi folk melodies over them, and the first British Asian dance album, Punjabi Disco, was born.
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Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
From the streets to the sheets, West Coast prodigy Blxst has turned his pain and passion into profit by masterfully blending melodies with bars.
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Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
The music follows the birth of the United States through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to World Wars I and II, adding spirited and moving melodies along the way.
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Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
In some ways, Foreign Tongues is an improvement on Hackney Diamonds, in that the latter occasionally sounded a little too much like a Jagger solo record in its emphasis on vocal melodies; this one feels more guitar-centric and holistically Stones-y.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.
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Christopher A. Daniel,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
Oba Femi Inalpi Arena sang along to the melodies of Brock Lesnar’s iconic theme song.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Vrinda Jagota,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2026
From the streets to the sheets, West Coast prodigy Blxst has turned his pain and passion into profit by masterfully blending melodies with bars.
—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
The music follows the birth of the United States through the Revolutionary and Civil Wars to World Wars I and II, adding spirited and moving melodies along the way.
—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2026
Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
In some ways, Foreign Tongues is an improvement on Hackney Diamonds, in that the latter occasionally sounded a little too much like a Jagger solo record in its emphasis on vocal melodies; this one feels more guitar-centric and holistically Stones-y.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.
—
Christopher A. Daniel,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
Oba Femi Inalpi Arena sang along to the melodies of Brock Lesnar’s iconic theme song.
—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodies
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But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
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Dressed in their school uniforms, classmates stood on chairs set up in the cafeteria and clapped along as the band — then, The Coast Watchers — plucked instrumental-only surf rock tunes.
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Party drill hasn’t hit the same since the 41 run, but here come babyfaced duo Baby6didit and HbDaG with tunes that could go off at the West Indian Day Parade.
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“Melodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodies. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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