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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
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
Instead of forcing users into a loud chat sidebar to ask for recommendations, the app uses AI to examine your favorite songs, genres, artists — as well as listeners with similar tastes.
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Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Glasses are raised; songs are dedicated to absent friends.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
At the Canva Creative Cabana Pride on the Croisette party on the beach, the night started with a parade of European drag queens onstage gyrating to pop songs from Katy Perry and Rihanna.
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Marc Malkin,
Variety,
25 June 2026
On and on, these songs stir the soul.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Years later, the warmth of these songs helps avoid them feeling too stale.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Baynton will direct Little Santa the movie based on a screenplay by Martin Hynes and will include original songs from Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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
Instead of forcing users into a loud chat sidebar to ask for recommendations, the app uses AI to examine your favorite songs, genres, artists — as well as listeners with similar tastes.
—
Vinay Kuruvila,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Glasses are raised; songs are dedicated to absent friends.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
At the Canva Creative Cabana Pride on the Croisette party on the beach, the night started with a parade of European drag queens onstage gyrating to pop songs from Katy Perry and Rihanna.
—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
25 June 2026
On and on, these songs stir the soul.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
Years later, the warmth of these songs helps avoid them feeling too stale.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Baynton will direct Little Santa the movie based on a screenplay by Martin Hynes and will include original songs from Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie.
—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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That realization led him to a collection of honky-tonk stompers, highway ballads and intimate character studies.
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The ballads, though, are where the trumpeter puts on his Harmon mute and things turn magical.
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The poems explore themes of loss, identity, artmaking and the natural world, as well as the 1885 expulsion of Chinese immigrants from Eureka, California.
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But some users find clever ways to sidestep those controls, by disguising sensitive requests as role-playing games, poems or pictures, with many swapping tips and ideas online.
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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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According to viewers, a woman appearing to be Alannah uses the N-word while lip-syncing lyrics.
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The West End revival is being directed by Stephen Daldry from the original book and lyrics by Lee Hall and music by John.
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Dressed in their school uniforms, classmates stood on chairs set up in the cafeteria and clapped along as the band — then, The Coast Watchers — plucked instrumental-only surf rock tunes.
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Party drill hasn’t hit the same since the 41 run, but here come babyfaced duo Baby6didit and HbDaG with tunes that could go off at the West Indian Day Parade.
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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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Australian singer-songwriter Tash Sultana presented an emotional and powerful mid-afternoon set with soaring guitar solos and vocals, live looping and musical dexterity that left the audience stunned in the best way possible.
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Guitar strums peak through the mix like fresh blades of grass and sweeping drums gently carry the songs forward, while Lenae sounds sweeter than ever, her airy vocals chasing the wind like white dandelion puffs.
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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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