songs

noun

plural of song
1
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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2
as in poems
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect the songs of Shakespeare

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3
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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4
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 Students from Rebel Song Academy, Harmony Project and Base Academy of Music will all take the stage, while Stars Out, a youth performance group, will perform songs connected to Kansas City musicians whose contributions are often overlooked. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 His songs have become part of the American soundtrack, turning up in movies, television, commercials and countless high school graduation videos. — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026 This annual throwdown features 11 bands, each one assigned a sequential year from the 1980s and tasked with offering their takes on songs released in that year. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 The songs on Petal are mostly moody midtempo electro-chill, brooding rather than banging. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 Petal picks up the thread of 2024’s eternal sunshine, not only in its brushstroke vocals, but in its thematic thread of toxic-relationship songs that act as a Trojan horse for musings on the ultimate toxic relationship of fame. — Aimee Cliff, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Morrison’s manager negotiated a full release in return for a payment plus delivery of 36 new songs. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 But even relatively straightforward songs don’t sound like anything she’s done before. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 31 July 2026 D4vd stood to make millions from future albums D4vd turned a viral gaming hobby into a bona fide music career by creating songs for gamers to use in videos. — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
  1. ballads
  2. poems
  3. melodies
  4. lyrics
  5. tunes
  6. hymns
  7. vocals
  8. jingles
Noun
  • Those digital Mellotrons balanced against Wilson’s dry 2000s alt-rock production cast Åkerfeldt’s ballads into a searching, uncanny drift at the outskirts of the metal landscape.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • His theory—that the poems must have been patched together much later from various ballads—was not universally accepted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of ballads
Noun
  • MacDonald and a small group of other Bible experts claim the DNA of Homer’s epic poems is scattered throughout the New Testament.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His poems also reflected on death, equality and humanity’s dependence on nature.
    — Peter Dziedzic, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of poems
Noun
  • The most prominent melodies tend to juggle only two or three notes at a time, often over uncomfortably close intervals.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • DeCicca strikes just the right balance with his arrangements, giving Askew’s spare keyboard lines and deceptively casual melodies heft without overwhelming them.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 31 July 2026
Definition of melodies
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  • Compared with the blues styles of other Southern regions, Delta blues was distinguished by its emotional intensity, which was projected through the lyrics of the songs and underscored by the players’ often aggressive attack on the guitar strings.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Taupin famously writes the lyrics independently of John, who then takes the prose and puts it to music.
    — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of lyrics
Noun
  • Activities will include music and traditional folk tunes, dancing, sing-alongs, and fashion and stein-holding competitions.
    — Nathan Pilling July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • Several other tunes from the band have come close to ruling, though none managed to take the final step to the top spot.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of tunes
Noun
  • Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services.
    — Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • One of six children, Tyler grew up idolizing Tina Turner and Janis Joplin and singing hymns in the Anglican church her parents attended.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of hymns
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  • Absolutely’s groundedness can, in part, be credited to the journey of creating her second studio album, Paracosm, a dark-leaning, 13-track record that features self-examining lyrics and dynamic vocals, ranging from airy whispers to soaring belts.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 30 July 2026
  • The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.
    — Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of vocals
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  • Most commercial content hits viewers with messages, jingles and even cute mascots.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of jingles

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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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