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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
could hear the melodious sounds of the woodlands as winter gave way to spring
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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
a particularly melodious ringtone that was instantly recognizable
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Recent Examples of melodious
Her natural and melodious style, so swift and unpretentious, bears death and danger on its wings.
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But Psych 3: This Is Gus has become his melodious swan song.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Will Smith, decked out in a sleek suit, soon joined her, melding his rhythmic rap verses with the song’s melodious flair.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Rachel Cusk, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
But Psych 3: This Is Gus has become his melodious swan song.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 25 July 2025
Will Smith, decked out in a sleek suit, soon joined her, melding his rhythmic rap verses with the song’s melodious flair.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodious
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Among these were melodic concepts like inversion (flipping a tune), transposition (shifting it up or down scales), retrograding (reversal), and translation (movement over time).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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Playing her instrument with melodic flair, Gaffey—who was also dressed by Chavarria—circled through the room in a red version of Montero’s backless number.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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And Lincoln’s seeming role as a symphonic football is nothing new, either.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The show also will feature symphonic suites conducted by Hirofumi Kurita, performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and arranged by Kazunori Miyake.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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While her distinctive essence remains intact, there is a noticeable growth in her lyrical depth.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2026
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Arguably the first collection of lyrical essay writing about the California desert, Austin drew on her travels through the Owens Valley and environs, covering mining, the Shoshone tribe, weather and water.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The biggest night in British film always brings madcap musical performances (Take That!—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the musical experience would have been far better without competition from a gigantic amateur TV show.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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For now, Google continues to frame lyric limits as a test.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the Summer Games from 1912 to 1948, musicians, painters, and plenty of other aesthetes went brain-to-brain in events such as lyric poetry and chamber music.—
Drew Goins,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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So go ahead and make your own playlist from these choices on Spotify or another streaming service and enjoy a tuneful Christmas day.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The end result is classic ‘60s Wonder, fading out on a tuneful chromatic harmonica solo.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Dopamine receptors moderate muscle contractions to create refined rhythmic movement.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The language has mystic overtones and rhythmic sections; it might be better felt than understood.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Melodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodious. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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