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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
Some stories plant deep in your creative brain and come out through songs heard on the radio and random daydreams in the shower.
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Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Gorman’s songs have charted on Billboard, and his YouTube account has more than 380 million streams.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Agreed, there’s incredible power in those close-ups of people singing and sobbing along with Eilish’s songs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are empowering anthems and devastating love songs.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
One of Tallahassee’s most powerful voices — Marion Hammer, the 87-year-old retired lobbyist for the National Rifle Association — has long been a champion for the mockingbird and its distinctive songs.
—Douglas Hanks
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Some great songs in that album, first of all.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Gorman’s songs have charted on Billboard, and his YouTube account has more than 380 million streams.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Agreed, there’s incredible power in those close-ups of people singing and sobbing along with Eilish’s songs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
There are empowering anthems and devastating love songs.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
One of Tallahassee’s most powerful voices — Marion Hammer, the 87-year-old retired lobbyist for the National Rifle Association — has long been a champion for the mockingbird and its distinctive songs.
—Douglas Hanks
may 6, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
The songs were radiant, ecstatic, and cleansing, a deep exhale from a band freed from boardroom expectations.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
There are flashes of overwhelming tenderness and wind-stopping moments, and the songs are generally rich and full of character, populated by her usual cast of gay witches, Southern Baptist girls, medicine women, saints, and pre-Christian gods.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2026
Some great songs in that album, first of all.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
Noun
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Not that the album can really be divided into ballads and rockers.—
Brendan Hay,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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This included two poems about dying grandmothers; one poem about owls and their habitats; one poem about Jesus, Lamb and Carpenter; and one about losing the tip of a finger—Dan’s, his hand held up as evidence—to a rotary saw.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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No one in my family knew about my rebellion poems.—
Maria Giesbrecht,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Both singers seemed so coolly detached yet their words and melodies were utterly compelling and evoked so much longing.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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Nicks and Buckingham's penchant for brilliant and catchy melodies coupled with their creative and romantic tensions made Fleetwood Mac a musical tour de force, and the band became one of the most successful acts of the 1970s.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, in the White House briefing room this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio filled in for Karoline Leavitt, the press secretary now on maternity leave, quoting rap lyrics in response to questions about Iran.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The musical features a book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by Julianne Wick Davis.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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Music, both as one character’s defining trait and as a story-telling device — snippets of pop tunes across decades swiftly drive time shifts in the play’s first two acts — is a major aspect.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Plus, new tunes from Muna, Broken Social Scene, Kelela, Father John Misty, and Madison Beer.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Research shows that musical memories are the last memories to leave you, so the choir performs church hymns and patriotic songs at senior living facilities and veterans homes.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Sometimes that battle is filtered through songs that sound like show tunes or gospel hymns.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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The song also features Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri on backing vocals.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Kendrick and Rihanna’s vocals are crisp throughout the song.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Commercial news bulletins are generally shorter than news bulletins on public or community stations and can also feature advertisements and jingles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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The most immediate disruption may appear in commercial niches such as advertising jingles or podcast themes.—
Steven Melendez,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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