part-song

noun

Definition of part-songnext
as in folk song

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for part-song
  1. folk song
  2. art song
  3. solo
  4. chorus
  5. rocker
  6. chant
  7. serenade
  8. round
Noun
  • Bass went on to quietly copyright the unpublished folk song himself.
    — Jason Miller, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Fariala, who was not in Pingyao, sent a video thanking the festival and closed it by singing a folk song.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of folk song
Noun
  • The concert celebrates spring and includes a mix of opera arias, art songs and musical theatre selections that are uplifting.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2026
  • Seriosa music, Indonesia’s unique adaptation of the Western art song, profoundly shaped his artistic identity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of art song
Noun
  • But in the years between Logic1000’s in-your-face debut EP and 2024’s duller, more careful Mother, her solo work became less singular.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So a little more Montrose, a little more Chickenfoot, (solo) stuff from the post-Van Halen years.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of solo
Noun
  • Both Anthropic and OpenAI have been at the center of a fierce debate over AI safety, after a growing chorus of researchers warned that the companies' models could potentially cause catastrophic harm.
    — Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Falcons entered Caesars Superdome to a chorus of boos from a crowd some 70,000 strong.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chorus
Noun
  • Luckily, Skechers’ AERO Razor relies on a highly responsive HYPER BURST PRO™ midsole foam with HYPER ARC® rocker technology, a shock-absorbing Arch Fit® insole system, and a forefoot H-Wing™ for explosive energy return.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Impossible star belt ‘80s tunes as fictional rocker Stacee Jaxx.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocker
Noun
  • At Old Trafford, Vinny usually sat in front of a man who launched into the same racist chant every two weeks.
    — Vanda Mayer, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Thousands have spent more than a decade behind bars for a passing protest, a stray chant, or a post on a screen.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chant
Noun
  • The first was a soulful serenade by Jessie Murph—another one of Bailey Carbone’s clients.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Beyoncé officially rang in the milestone on September 4 with a sweet serenade from Jay-Z during his London concert.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of serenade
Noun
  • Butterfly Effect, Manus' parent company, said Thursday that the round was led by private equity firm Boyu Capital and venture investor IDG Capital, with follow-on investment from existing shareholders Tencent, HSG and ZhenFund.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The system can fire a 30mm proximity-sensing high-explosive fragmentation round.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of round
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“Part-song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/part-song. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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