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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 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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Recent Examples of songs
The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff.
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Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
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Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Before Independence Day, Margo Price has surprise-released her Days of Unrest mixtape, featuring the singer’s renditions of protest songs tackling the issues Price has championed.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift’s love story with New York City The pop superstar, who has a residence in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, has mentioned the city in several songs.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
They are heavily sought after for the pet trade due to this combination of fun colors and unique songs.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
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Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 July 2026
But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
—
Matias Ocner,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Before Independence Day, Margo Price has surprise-released her Days of Unrest mixtape, featuring the singer’s renditions of protest songs tackling the issues Price has championed.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Taylor Swift’s love story with New York City The pop superstar, who has a residence in Manhattan’s Tribeca neighborhood, has mentioned the city in several songs.
—
Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
They are heavily sought after for the pet trade due to this combination of fun colors and unique songs.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Plus, all of the songs put you in a nearly hypnotic trance that forces you to count in your head or tap your foot along to the beats.
—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
2 July 2026
But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
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Some people like to write poems, other people like to perform music, other people like to run marathons.
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Fragments of email correspondence appear alongside bits of dialogue, histories of apocalyptic movements in Korea, and poems about the nature of time and the Bardo (the Tibetan Buddhist concept for the transitional period between death and rebirth).
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His mother, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra, sang Punjabi folk melodies over them, and the first British Asian dance album, Punjabi Disco, was born.
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From the streets to the sheets, West Coast prodigy Blxst has turned his pain and passion into profit by masterfully blending melodies with bars.
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The musical, which has a book by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, went on to play in Las Vegas, London's West End, and other locations worldwide.
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As the only standalone English track of the album, its lyrics speak of a situationship so suspended in uncertainty that Selines craftily matched it with the sonic sensation of floating into outer space.
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The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.
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Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen.
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Thanks in part to the addictive vocals of band members Adriana Flores and Bryan Ponce, the Altons were designated as one of the flagship bands for roots label Daptone Records new soul spinoff, Penrose Records.
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Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
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The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
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The show’s jingles about the virus also play intermittently throughout the day and residents are able to call in with questions.
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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