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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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Producer Kid Harpoon uses Disco’s busy drums (often from Tom Skinner of Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood’s the Smile) to meet pinging bass and melodic elements that systematically stack underneath Styles’s vocals.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the mid-2010s, Young Thug borrowed from Future’s melodic blueprint, only for Future to co-opt Thug’s avant-garde vocal tics to get even weirder in his own right.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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Once again, the Meyerson’s big Fisk organ will get minimal use in the symphonic repertory, although resident organist Bradley Hunter Welch will perform in the Saint-Saëns Third Symphony.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Tony DeSare lends his signature vocals and dynamic piano playing to a symphonic celebration of the Piano Man’s most iconic rock hits.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Feb. 2026
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Julia Pearson, director of Danceology’s adaptive dance program, said her studio offers many dance classes including lyrical, jazz and ballet.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lyrical themes hinted at in the phone line — loneliness, desire, longing — may also draw from changes in Musgraves’ personal life.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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His musical roots reach back to when his father taught him to play the guitar at 7 years old.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many Black and female composers, such as Bob Cole and Kay Swift, helped pioneer the musical in the early 1900s, as did stars including Bert Williams and Florence Mills.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Besides 8mm home movies and videos, there are glimpses of professional photographer Linda’s extraordinary portraits of famous musicians, and Paul’s diaries and handwritten lyric sheets.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Feb. 2026
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The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Parker and his team wanted a sense of heart conveyed through the playful, tuneful, unpolished score.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 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 finespun rhythmic intuition of Morgan and Royston, who played with Frisell on 2020’s Valentine, and the richness of the string section, despite its small size, work together to ensure the record’s easy dynamism; both give freedom to Frisell’s playing, but also decenter him when necessary.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2026
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When playing together, the two soloists — both expert — never slipped out of rhythmic and generously expressive sync, but Hoopes’ violin sounded steely when pressed.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Melodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodious. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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