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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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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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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
Well, yes, but that’s par for the course with most pop songs these days.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s what this song is all about.
—Time, 6 May 2026
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Full of transphobic and misogynistic bars, the streamer’s new song is the sound of the manosphere.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
The film scored top honors for best film, director, actor, editing, screenplay, producer, casting and original song.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s what this song is all about.
—Time, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
Noun
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Not that the album can really be divided into ballads and rockers.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Morris, Wanyá Morris, and Shawn Stockman joined on stage and got the massive crowd swaying to the ballad.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
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Darling, who co-wrote her romantic thriller along with fellow Baha’i and husband Clark Donnelly, added the title for her Cast Aside the Clouds film came from a poem by Iranian writer Tahireh about replacing ignorance with world unity, a key tenet of the Baha’i faith.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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On the eighth day God said this is what a poem is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Nicks and Buckingham's penchant for brilliant and catchy melodies coupled with their creative and romantic tensions made Fleetwood Mac a musical tour de force, and the band became one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The fact that the lyrics openly criticized the military and called for action was probably lost on my eight-year-old self, but the beauty of the melody was not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The Angels are paying hundreds of millions for a roster that cannot find home plate, while the rats are finding nacho cheese without spending a dime.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This can feel thrilling and unconventional — one moment sparks could fly, and the other things could change on a dime.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s a fun bit of poetry in this.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Poet Rosie Peters will also be leading a group of other local writers in creating site-specific poetry, and roving live musicians will play, too.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The lyrics suggest a child reaching out to his mother from within the womb, vulnerable and uncertain.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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And then suddenly, lyrics were coming out, ideas were coming out.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 May 2026
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Research shows that musical memories are the last memories to leave you, so the choir performs church hymns and patriotic songs at senior living facilities and veterans homes.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Sometimes that battle is filtered through songs that sound like show tunes or gospel hymns.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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To see how a song born in a Santiago jam session became an anthem here, filling bars and stopping traffic at the airport, was extraordinary.—
Sarah Moreno
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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There are empowering anthems and devastating love songs.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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