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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
Both punk anthems and melodious tunes can be played on AM/FM CD and cassette stereo.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
17 Dec. 2025
December’s a celebratory month showcasing our melodious melting pot of traditions, cultures, and creativity.
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Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
On a recent Tuesday evening inside Michigan's largest synagogue, a couple of singers took the stage as a piano player opened with a melodious intro.
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Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Coolbrith grew up in Los Angeles without access to a bookstore or library, but still developed a distinct and melodious voice, inspired by the natural beauty found during her travels through the state.
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Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 June 2024
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
17 Dec. 2025
December’s a celebratory month showcasing our melodious melting pot of traditions, cultures, and creativity.
—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Dec. 2025
On a recent Tuesday evening inside Michigan's largest synagogue, a couple of singers took the stage as a piano player opened with a melodious intro.
—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Coolbrith grew up in Los Angeles without access to a bookstore or library, but still developed a distinct and melodious voice, inspired by the natural beauty found during her travels through the state.
—
Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
27 June 2024
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Bassist Dominic DiGesu and drummer Max Bassin make up a top-notch rhythm section, while guitarist Emily Green constantly solos, sometimes doubling Winter’s playing, other times providing melodic riffs.
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There was this new kind of a melodic way of expressing emotion.
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The German and Austrian symphonic and operatic music of the 1930s happens to be the root of the Hollywood soundtrack, created by composers such as Erich Korngold, who fled the Nazis.
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The evening culminates with the electrifying Concerto for Hammond Organ by Brian Raphael Nabors, who takes the stage as soloist in this work that's a thrilling fusion of gospel, jazz and symphonic sound.
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While the lyrical concerns remain sadly relevant, Terrestrials can’t help but feel stuck in time.
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While obviously, the lyrical sentiment contains romantic implications, the veritable love affair is really between McCartney and Lennon, their friendship and creative partnership an enviable match.
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Fans of the musical may also recognize some familiar pieces when the production arrives in Denver.
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Swanky Kitchen Band, named after our traditional local lemonade, is the keeper of Kitchen Music, which is a musical tradition native to the Cayman Islands.
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And that is an ancient literary dynamic—a lyric condition, and a version of apostrophe, of addressing someone who can’t respond.
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And Jazz, with its swinging structure and lyric language, feels especially suited for the dramatic treatment.
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This new 20-minute epic was the band’s Crazy Horse moment, their idea of a rock anthem that starts with a tuneful, melancholy song and then proceeds to deconstruct it with loud report.
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The songs, while tuneful and well-crafted, often blur together.
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Around the world, mourning rituals of Muharram and Ashoura can include rhythmic chest-thumping or beating in unison and public processions.
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Structural, rhythmic, intentional connection, built into how your organization operates every single day.
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“Melodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodious. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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