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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 smooth, melodious voice has earned her four JUNO Awards and the FIJM’s prestigious Ella Fitzgerald Award in 2013.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Zambrano’s sweet, melodious voice is beautifully complemented by Noreh’s velvety tones.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
People hurrying by spoke in melodious foreign languages.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Zambrano’s sweet, melodious voice is beautifully complemented by Noreh’s velvety tones.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2025
People hurrying by spoke in melodious foreign languages.
—New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Here's what to know about the city's annual melodious shindigs.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melodious
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His gravelly croak sounds melodic but grave.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Isaac Charbeneau, Beech High The senior trombone player was named first chair in the top ensemble for Nashville Youth Jazz Ensemble and at Beech is a member of the symphonic, marching and jazz bands at Beech High and was selected last year to Mid-State Jazz and Concert bands.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelce, who graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 2006, played baritone sax in the school's jazz band and the symphonic winds ensemble, per CBS Philadelphia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Summer said the musical reference came as no surprise.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The big number arrives, characters emote, high notes ring and ring and ring again … and the aria subsides unmemorably, without leaving the ozone tang that signals a bolt of musical lightning.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her nonfiction includes Pain Studies (Bellevue Literary Press/Dreamscape/Hanser), a book-length lyric essay on the intersection of pain, perception, and language; and Climate (Essay Press), an exchange of epistolary essays co-written with poet Julie Carr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Loose lyric sheets littered the floor.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Spring skiing wraps up in mid-April, and summer follows with endless lake activities, huckleberry picking, and fun celebrations, including Beerfest, Schweitzer’s Northwest WineFest, and the tuneful, two-week Festival at Sandpoint.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Joni Mitchell’s and Bruce Springsteen’s hits, for example, are simultaneously tuneful and rich with story.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Director Kate Rose Reynolds has magically infused the play with elements of dance, rhythmic drumming, highly creative use of props and movement designed by Taylor Jo Oxley.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Reparto builds on this intricacy by blending reggaeton beats with its signature clave rhythmic pattern.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Melodious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melodious. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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