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as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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as in symphonic
having a pleasing mixture of notes
the song of the skylark has been celebrated for being especially musical
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as in comedy
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Recent Examples of musical
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
This will be the first time she's directed a musical on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Your musical instincts align well with film score, too.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The 40th anniversary of John Farnham’s record-smashing 1986 album Whispering Jack will be celebrated with a new musical.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025
This will be the first time she's directed a musical on Broadway.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Earlier this year, the fan-favorite NBC series Smash — about the making of a fictional Marilyn Monroe bio-musical called Bombshell — debuted on the boards, though has since closed.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Your musical instincts align well with film score, too.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical
Adjective
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Top of his list is the melodic metal band Sleep Token.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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Unlike the vast majority of punk concerts, this promises to be a barrage of melodic, accessible singalongs.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Isaac Charbeneau, Beech High The senior trombone player was named first chair in the top ensemble for Nashville Youth Jazz Ensemble and at Beech is a member of the symphonic, marching and jazz bands at Beech High and was selected last year to Mid-State Jazz and Concert bands.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelce, who graduated from Cleveland Heights High School in 2006, played baritone sax in the school's jazz band and the symphonic winds ensemble, per CBS Philadelphia.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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And the first person viewers saw on-screen this week was Patterson’s fellow newcomer Jeremy Culhane—a fresh face to those who have never encountered social-media clips of his impish appearances on the niche comedy streamer Dropout.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Brennan is known for his signature style of colorful windbreakers and comedy, focusing on growing up in the Midwest in a family of eight children with a doctor for a father, despite having no health insurance himself.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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With lyrical mastery and intimate storytelling, Limón’s poetry reveals new ways of paying attention.—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herzog brings his signature style to his latest work as the quest to find photo evidence of the creatures evolves into a philosophical and lyrical reflection on the search for knowledge and certainty.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Hurt Feelings on Halloween As if picking between Wizard of Oz and Sesame Street characters isn't enough melodrama, my tween is also feeling anxious that some friends feel excluded.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
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Italy has picked Francesco Costabile’s dark melodrama Familia as its Oscar contender for the 2026 Academy Awards in the best international feature film category.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Her nonfiction includes Pain Studies (Bellevue Literary Press/Dreamscape/Hanser), a book-length lyric essay on the intersection of pain, perception, and language; and Climate (Essay Press), an exchange of epistolary essays co-written with poet Julie Carr.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Loose lyric sheets littered the floor.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was the run that was supposed to make up for that tragicomedy of errors.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The longtime friends put their chemistry to good use in the latest revival of Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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The actress has also switched more to writing and directing, creating Nickelodeon's musical comedy series The Naked Brothers Band — which starred her and husband Michael Wolff's two sons, Nat and Alex Wolff — and the 2018 film Stella's Last Weekend, among others.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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The 1975 musical comedy starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick was produced by Lou Adler and Michael White, directed by Jim Sharman and distributed by then 20th Century Fox (now owned by Disney).—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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