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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
Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Oh well, might as well prepare for the next performing arts season — which technically begins in the fall — while reminding folks of some residual summer musicals.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair have partnered in opening hotels, restaurants, foundations, as well as their musical On Your Feet and children's books.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Stamos is no stranger to musicals at the Hollywood Bowl.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Oh well, might as well prepare for the next performing arts season — which technically begins in the fall — while reminding folks of some residual summer musicals.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Noun
The biography of Hamilton by Ron Chernow that formed the source material for the musical suggests that Hamilton was a reluctant supporter of the Alien and Sedition Acts.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
The pair have partnered in opening hotels, restaurants, foundations, as well as their musical On Your Feet and children's books.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for musical
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The last two Gojira albums, 2016’s Magma and 2021’s Fortitude, saw the band go in a more melodic direction without abandoning their sharp groove metal riffs.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The result is a melodic and atmospheric piece based on a hip-hop aesthetic with the romantic touch that characterizes Meme’s lyrics.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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Two of Beck’s more introspective studio efforts, the albums stand as companion pieces and lie at the heart of this summer’s orchestral run, one which wrapped up last week in San Francisco, making up the bulk of the setlist during the symphonic outing.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Watch Welcome to Chippendales on Hulu PEN15 PEN15 takes viewers back to their middle school days as comedians Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle star on the adult comedy, playing 13-year-old versions of themselves.—
James Mercadante,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In charming videos, the digital campaign will include a fresh reinterpretation of Karl Interviews Karl (the tongue-in-cheek video series where Karl Lagerfeld interviewed himself) that adds a touch of comedy and wonder that references Lagerfeld’s famous wit as well as various social media moments.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The original track fuses rock with hip-hop and its lyrical content is about winning big and having team pride.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
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Despite its tone of lyrical defiance, Hard Headed Woman has its tender moments.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Lerman — or rather his face — became synonymous with a type of teenage melodrama.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The lyric change brought immediate screams inside Estadio River Plate and across the Swift world.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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This is why Dijon’s language works best as sound, not narrative—his rangy, raspy voice seethes and triumphs, mocks and threatens; there’s no world in which his polygonal perspective can be discerned from a lyric sheet.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
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Its jacket copy states, With a voice somewhere between Violeta Parra and Bad Bunny, Paulina Flores paints a portrait of a city, a generation, and its distinctive characteristics in this tragicomedy.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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Told with a classic heist structure and hints of tragicomedy, the story follows an ordinary government employee obsessed with winning the Melate lottery.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Following extended runs in Boston and London’s West End, the new musical comedy Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) will open on Broadway this fall, with previews beginning Saturday, November 1, ahead of an opening night on Thursday, November 20, at Longacre Theatre.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
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In film, he's appeared in the musical comedy World's Best (2023) and Tessa Blake's indie coming-of-age drama Boundary Waters (2024).—
Katie Labovitz,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/musical. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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