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Recent Examples of melody
The song is truly undeniable with its two-stepping melody.
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Springsteen’s voice sounds shredded, and the words often fall awkwardly within the cadence of the Dylanesque melody.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The anthem is a melody without lyrics.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sultry saxophone melodies, crooning vocals and hip-hop flair — Smooth Nature is a new-age R&B group made up of lead singer Marvin Alexander, his younger brother Diarian Alexander on guitar and sax player Gerald Wilburn Jr.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Melinda Newman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Springsteen’s voice sounds shredded, and the words often fall awkwardly within the cadence of the Dylanesque melody.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
The anthem is a melody without lyrics.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Sultry saxophone melodies, crooning vocals and hip-hop flair — Smooth Nature is a new-age R&B group made up of lead singer Marvin Alexander, his younger brother Diarian Alexander on guitar and sax player Gerald Wilburn Jr.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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And that song definitely stands out on our third EP.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Another Network reporter pointed out the songs were not performed in their entirety.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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After all, tens of millions of people who otherwise never watch the NFL tune into the Super Bowl every year.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sells changed his tune after learning that much of the evidence against Pender has been disputed.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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