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Recent Examples of melody
Charli is a natural at writing melodies that woodpeck their way into the skull, so the songs work on the level of catchiness.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
In those moments, the abstraction falls away, the melodies find somewhere to land, and her vocal performances can soar.
—Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Violins’ soaring melodies were sometimes illustrated with random pans of other sections of the orchestra.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Most of the treatments here nod to the destination: there's the Forest Energy massage focused on tired muscles that weaves in melodies of the Mata Atlântica, and the Acalento Scrub in which a blend of Brazil Nuts and Amazonian fruits are used to revive tired skin.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
In those moments, the abstraction falls away, the melodies find somewhere to land, and her vocal performances can soar.
—Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 24 Feb. 2026
Violins’ soaring melodies were sometimes illustrated with random pans of other sections of the orchestra.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
Most of the treatments here nod to the destination: there's the Forest Energy massage focused on tired muscles that weaves in melodies of the Mata Atlântica, and the Acalento Scrub in which a blend of Brazil Nuts and Amazonian fruits are used to revive tired skin.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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The creatives focused on being true to the concepts and emotion of the songs rather than direct translations of the lyrics.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Fans got to see it for themselves on March 2 when Allen performed the song at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The tune is a deeply emotional, autobiographical jazz ballad about guidance, resilience, and the wisdom passed down through generations, especially from mothers and grandmothers.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Plus new tunes from Gorillaz, Raye, Moliy, Chase B, Courtney Barnett, and Joey Valence & Brae.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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