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 Or if the melody falls five notes with five syllables of text, the notes of the tintinnabuli triad will alternate above and below that line to create a different musical texture – all organized around symmetry. Jeffers Engelhardt, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 Xayden contributed to the melody of the music. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 O’Brien worked for months, fitting the songs and melodies to Treu’s compositions. Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025 The 13-track record sees the New York native expertly float tales of love, heartbreak, positivity, and frustration over a dreamy bed of smooth soul, R&B, and bossa nova melodies. Staff Author, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for melody
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Noun
  • At the end of their week, campers get a chance to perform their band’s songs live with the stars.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Why not gather all their best songs to date, tape ‘em in front of an excited fanbase, and give em another shot?
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Getty Images for The Recording Academy From time to time, BTS fans collectively turn their attention to one tune from the South Korean boy band’s catalog, turning it into a focus track, perhaps for the first time.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rick Davies of Supertramp 1944-2025 thanks for the great tunes.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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