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Recent Examples of melody
Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career.
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The hosts’ rendition began with Rogers melodramatically singing over the piano melody until Yang joined in for a go at the verses, yodeling his voice into the upper register.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
Based on a game McCartney played as a child, the chant-along chorus is infectious on its own, but the rest of the song is indicative of a genius of melody whose touch remained deft 60 years into a career.
—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
The hosts’ rendition began with Rogers melodramatically singing over the piano melody until Yang joined in for a go at the verses, yodeling his voice into the upper register.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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So to reel it in, Pillsbury and his band threw on a sitar — which made the cut on a few songs — and a flute solo.
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Listen to the Obama playlists Barack Obama is known for releasing his songs of the summer playlist each year, and his end-of-year favorites in books, movies and music.
Noun
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The Audubon Aquarium and Insectarium has been renovated to the tune of $34 million, a new ferry terminal has been built, and Spanish Plaza has also been upgraded.
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Party drill hasn’t hit the same since the 41 run, but here come babyfaced duo Baby6didit and HbDaG with tunes that could go off at the West Indian Day Parade.
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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