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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
So many songs, poems, novels, films, and gags.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Dallas singer-songwriter Bradley James Skistimas, the Juicebox Jukebox has racked up millions of views on YouTube with songs that focus on core subjects and character-building themes.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Through interviews, music, footage and his own narration, director Tedesco reveals how the Wrecking Crew members — including his father, guitarist Tommy Tedesco — were the unsung heroes of some of America’s most famous songs.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, in October, Billboard announced there weren't any rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time in 35 years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Slash also promised that the band will play both of the new/old songs on their upcoming 2026 world tour.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
The fan favorite songs made their way into many viral fan-cam style edits, ensuring Sinners stayed on users’ highly coveted For You page.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Some K-pop songs, just in their surface-level presentation, put their cross-cultural assimilations up front.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Created by Dallas singer-songwriter Bradley James Skistimas, the Juicebox Jukebox has racked up millions of views on YouTube with songs that focus on core subjects and character-building themes.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Still, sometimes the songs feel like they’re trapped in amber, with emotion muted and songwriting that verges on repetitive.
—Vrinda Jagota, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2026
Through interviews, music, footage and his own narration, director Tedesco reveals how the Wrecking Crew members — including his father, guitarist Tommy Tedesco — were the unsung heroes of some of America’s most famous songs.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
Then, in October, Billboard announced there weren't any rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time in 35 years.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Slash also promised that the band will play both of the new/old songs on their upcoming 2026 world tour.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2026
The fan favorite songs made their way into many viral fan-cam style edits, ensuring Sinners stayed on users’ highly coveted For You page.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
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Carl Phillips on writing the poems that changed the course of his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most exciting, most fun thing is writing poems.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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The choruses are big and accessible, the melodies classically beautiful, their themes universal.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
1 Feb. 2026
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In the years following, Thomas went on to write and produce songs for Zendaya (another child-star alum), Post Malone, Kehlani, Drake, and Jack Harlow, contracting out his ear for sticky melodies and accessible lyricism all while quietly releasing mixtapes under his own name in obscurity.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The video is just as angry as the song’s lyrics and delivery, cutting disturbing (but not graphic) footage from ICE’s clashes with demonstrators in the city with Springsteen performing the song in his home studio.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The song also has writing and production credits from Mark Sonnenblick and Ian Eisendrath, known for their work on musicals for stage and screen, and its key features — the story-forward lyrics sung mostly in English and the ascendant, spotlit hook — are built toward those ends.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The numbers show how passionate fans feel about these tunes, whose haunting vibe leads people to listen to them on repeat.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Fleetwood Mac fills three spaces on Billboard’s roster that looks only at the most successful rock tunes on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the service, after the hymns and prayers, the congregation stood to applaud, and the pastor stepped back.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But a few Welsh place names have been added, along with Welsh-language hymns.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
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The innovators were led by the Foo Fighters, with The Pretty Reckless’ Taylor Momsen on lead vocals as the make-shift unit provided the most creative and revelatory performance of the night.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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The record is heavy on Ketchum’s baritone vocals and electric honky-tonk sound that helped the Train Robbers gain a fanbase in the Pacific Northwest since their 2017 debut, Gravel.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
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The company's vending machines found at many airports made loud, attention-drawing jingles, drawing dramatic complaints and jokes from TikTok travelers.—
Suhauna Hussain The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
18 Jan. 2026
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There were even multiple catchy jingles that captured the correct ratios for each component, though different versions included varying amounts.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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