SONGS Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

songs

noun

plural of song

as in ballads

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 poems

a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect the songs of Shakespeare

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as in melodies

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect whistle a song as accompaniment to your work

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as in poetries

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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proses

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Recent Examples of songs Original songs performed in the film are written by Morley and Carly Paradis, who also handled the score. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 The songs on Purdy also have the tone of journal entries, detailing haggard trips to the grocery store, daydreams about his young daughters’ glamorous adult lives, and observations about the banality of oppression. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 Belting out random songs while delivering high-level physical comedy and acting takes skill. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Audiences dressed up as characters, sang songs and brought props, including rice, toilet paper and decks of cards to toss during the show. — Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Couples danced to songs performed at past Super Bowl halftimes by Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Usher and others. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 List of famous ballads The following are some notable poems and songs that are also ballads. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026 Lone Tree Arts Center Robinson sings 26 songs throughout the show including all the hits as well as a couple of deep tracks. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Best Pop Solo Performance can be a space where the Recording Academy recognizes — and perhaps awards — artists with songs that truly connect with the world, regardless of vocal chops. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

But on the piano, laser-beamed into his songcraft, he’s quietly electrified, at seemingly at peace as his tenorous vocal glissando and nimble fingerwork on the piano produce shiveringly tender folk ballads that echo Harry Nilsson and Van Morrison.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Local-language pop ballads and American rap music blast from speakers.

— Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of ballads

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Many poems are short and easy reads, and some of the best examples of the genre have been written about the autumn season.

— Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
My physical study, on the floor, poking at what was there in the open field of the air, led to newfound levels of learning to process, in poems on the page, where my initial feelings of hunger came from.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of poems

Noun

The story takes place around the Club Rumba Royale, where white Europeans and Congolese citizens rub shoulders, and where the captivating melodies of rumba merge with aspirations and fiery debates of independence.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Chandler primarily uses his guitars to produce radar sweeps of drone, which allows Schwendener’s bass to take full responsibility for Beat’s melodies.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodies

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My Presbyterian Romance gatherings pair lyrics with Bible passages, bringing together longtime fans, churchgoers and newcomers to explore faith.

— Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Even the outro gives that familiar groove one final twist, carrying the chorus’ melodic and rhythmic framework into new lyrics rather than simply repeating the chorus again.

— David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of lyrics

Noun

The atmosphere feels similar to Pentecostal churches, with the hymns and spiritual declarations very familiar to those sung in other churches.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
In the southernmost car, dozens press together and sway in their prayer shawls to the hymns of the morning service.

— Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of hymns

Noun

For the rest of the show, Love sat in place, singing along but ceding his usual lead vocals and master of ceremonies roles to others.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
The sketch is narrated by a wedding band (James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, Tommy Brennan) who kind of kill it with the vocals as well.

— Charu Sinha, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of vocals

Noun

Eventually, her friend—local musician and record producer Jay Oliver—noticed her talent and gave her a foot in the door by recording advertising jingles for the likes of McDonald’s and Toyota.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
The study does not mean every company should start adding retro images to its ads or reviving those old singsong radio jingles.

— Bernard May, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

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