as in song
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 melody Indeed, this can pay dividends: Seven winners since 2000 have used folk instruments or traditional melodies. Miriam Quick, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Through shared melodies, love is redefined, and music becomes their enduring bond. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2025 That appealed to me as a young guy and his obvious talent of writing great melodies. Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 While Page wrote new lyrics to the song, the main instrumental melody — especially the famous descending riff — remained largely similar to Holmes’ original. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for melody
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Noun
  • The two songs had been locked in second place on the list of the longest-running No. 1s in the history of the Hot Rap Songs chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • As the credits rolled, it was revealed that Antonoff and Coen collaborated on three songs for the film that Qualley performed — one of which had a Lana Del Rey feel to it.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Users can listen to their favorite tunes by streaming over Bluetooth from a smartphone or computer.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • From patriotic songs to polkas to timeless tunes, the group of talented musicians will educate and entertain guests during a free two-hour concert in DeBary Hall Historic Site’s theater.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025

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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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