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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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2
as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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4
as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
The song is a perfect blend of trap sonics with country melodies, held together by the two artists’ shared southern drawl.
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The band’s members are heavily involved in writing their own songs.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While many may view the song as a sort of Beatles redux moment, Starkey swiftly pushed back on that notion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The Supreme Court justices declined to hear an appeal filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman, that owns a partial stake in Gaye’s 1973 song.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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Vulture Editors, Vulture, 27 June 2025
The band’s members are heavily involved in writing their own songs.
—William Tong, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
While many may view the song as a sort of Beatles redux moment, Starkey swiftly pushed back on that notion.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
The Supreme Court justices declined to hear an appeal filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman, that owns a partial stake in Gaye’s 1973 song.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
Noun
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Billy Ray Cyrus is head over heels for Elizabeth Hurley, with the country star praising his famous girlfriend in a sweet comment and revealing which classic ballad is their special couple’s song.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
2 July 2025
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Santana is currently criss-crossing the United States for his Oneness Tour 2025, named after a 1979 solo live album consisting mostly of instrumental guitar ballads.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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These poems engage directly with memory, as well as both language and the act of making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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The recording used in the film is nearly as old as the poem itself, voiced in 1915 by actor Taylor Holmes.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Everyone wants to play—but the melody doesn’t land.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Known for his tender melodies and sensual stage show, Daps earned his first entry on Top Reggae Albums with 2020’s Vent (No. 10), a career-shifting set that featured collaborations with Spice, Beenie Man and Chronic Law.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The character is agile on-foot, able to stop on a dime and whiz in every direction.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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But the rest is pure presence, dealing with a car that can stop on a dime or take a corner at 140 mph.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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For decades, hip-hop artists have turned pain into poetry, struggle into style, and now, lyrics into liquidity.—
Kori Hale,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Sang-wol has been using the money garnered from Ro-sa’s poetry book sales to fund a college scholarship.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
30 June 2025
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But there’s barely a trace of any geography in Oasis’ lyrics.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
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The principal bedroom suite comes with its own dressing room, bathroom, and study—separated just enough to imagine lyrics or verses being scribbled in quiet moments.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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The hymns also describe the inhabitants as being respectful to foreigners.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2025
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About 50 people, sitting either on lawn chairs, benches or blankets, spread out across the lawn in front of the stage at Riverview Park in Lake Station to participate in the service, which included faith leaders speaking to the crowd and hymns between each speaker.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Of course, using the app does take away the throwback tradition of waiting to hear the jingle, an earworm that was written around 1960 by Philadelphia’s Les Wass, who passed away in 2016.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2025
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Schwartz once made an experimental montage blending a Coca-Cola jingle with soundbites from Richard Nixon’s Watergate speeches, an evocative and surreal sonic collage that captured the contradictions of American life.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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