Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solos
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The innovators were led by the Foo Fighters, with The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on lead vocals as the make-shift unit provided the most creative and revelatory performance of the night.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The record is heavy on Ketchum’s baritone vocals and electric honky-tonk sound that helped the Train Robbers gain a fanbase in the Pacific Northwest since their 2017 debut, Gravel.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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Channelling the ’80s via Kate Bush and Cyndi Lauper, Hollingworth revels in rollicking choruses fit for shoulder pads.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
16 Jan. 2026
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When experienced live, its commanding choruses, exquisite vocal solos, awesome symphonic score and theatrical libretto can produce such a staggering emotional intensity that some music fans half-jokingly refer to it as Verdi’s best opera.—
Luis Palomares,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, there are some quirky ditties that even multigenerational Southerners might not have ever heard, or that people commonly use in the wrong way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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But perhaps the best aspect of Update was the return of Jane Wickline’s offbeat keyboard ditties.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Dec. 2025
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So many songs, poems, novels, films, and gags.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The video is just as angry as the song’s lyrics and delivery, cutting disturbing (but not graphic) footage from ICE’s clashes with demonstrators in the city with Springsteen performing the song in his home studio.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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This is done with Taub’s sheer skills with the song styles varying from strong recitatives to insightful arias and battle cries.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Instead of the traditional alternation of sung-text recitative and arias (songs), verismo operas are more seamless in how songs are interwoven with the story.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company's vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.—
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Solos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solos. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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