songlike

Definition of songlikenext

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Adjective
  • That approach helps give the record its unusually loose rhythmic feel.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
  • For Ginsberg, ever-attuned to the rhythmic physicality of verse, the central atom of poetry wasn’t the line or the foot, but rather the breath, emphasizing that his were longer than his free verse hero Whitman because the good, grey poet probably had smaller lungs.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Halberstam called Heat games on radio from 1992 to 1998, displaying a lyrical style and a rich command of the English language.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
  • The lyrical direction of this record intrigued me.
    Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Adjective
  • Unlike the rich, powerful qualities of a dramatic soprano, or the warm, singing tone of a lyric soprano, the coloratura soprano possesses a high range (to the second C above middle C and higher) and extreme agility.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • In the end, Turn (W)here became largely a book of experimental and lyric essays, some framed as archival documents, passport stamps, and definitions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Bach was lively, supple, and, especially in the Larghetto, generous in its songful musicality.
    Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • In the early going, some tender yet mystic motifs suggest the songful chromaticism of Olivier Messiaen.
    Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2022
Adjective
  • Tripping along a lilting triplet rhythm, the album opens with one of its catchiest melodies—and one of those sleight-of-hand maneuvers that are Hoop’s specialty.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 19 May 2026
  • What started out as a lilting memoir of youthful abandon eventually reveals itself to be something far more disturbing and scarring.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • In the first etude, strings play on open strings, which creates a sense of harmonic healing by leaving nature well enough alone.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Humanoid robots built on harmonic drives, a type of gear system used to transmit torque with very high precision, often used in industrial robots, can weigh 150 to 200 pounds.
    John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Adjective
  • The orchestra is huge, the musical invention, irresistible, and the sheer scale of orchestral writing is downright heroic.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
  • Hackman, a composer, conductor and creative visionary, is known for genre-blending orchestral music and for his inventive redefinitions of artists like Beyoncé, Radiohead and Drake, according to the release.
    Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • Refusing the unisonic testimonial altogether and relying more on cacophonic simultaneity, Harryman explores with a polyphonic troupe how outside social forces inform the inner psyche.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • All operatic singing, especially the polyphonic (multipart) style known as bel canto, requires tremendous breath control and vocal skill.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
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“Songlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songlike. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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