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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
What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
She’s beloved as evidenced by her fans recreating her songs on TikTok.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Watching years of songs go nowhere is hard.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 June 2026
Shakira If World Cup songs had a crown jewel, this might be it.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The duo formed two years ago, shortly after meeting while working as hired guns for bands across New York, from Porches to Sunflower Bean, as well as backing a live performance by Michael Imperioli and recording a couple of songs for the Terrifier 3 soundtrack.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
Maya, like Bassichis, did an act that was a bit standup, a bit performance art, broken up by dreamy, oddball songs.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
She’s beloved as evidenced by her fans recreating her songs on TikTok.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Watching years of songs go nowhere is hard.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 June 2026
Shakira If World Cup songs had a crown jewel, this might be it.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The duo formed two years ago, shortly after meeting while working as hired guns for bands across New York, from Porches to Sunflower Bean, as well as backing a live performance by Michael Imperioli and recording a couple of songs for the Terrifier 3 soundtrack.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
The show is still using some of those songs, giving the score’s relationship to the script a half-in, half-out near-jukebox feeling.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026
Maya, like Bassichis, did an act that was a bit standup, a bit performance art, broken up by dreamy, oddball songs.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Listen to the interview and snippets of the songs or read the article here.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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Much of the music and lyrics are drawn from Sting's 1991 album The Soul Cages, and weave elements of his family's story into ballads, Celtic folk music and classical recordings that his mother collected.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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His ballads of rainy English angst went over big in the land of sun and surf.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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In the Arabic tradition, seven poems—sometimes ten, depending on the account—have marked time in this way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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But in Soni’s careful translation, the repetitions and subtle variation of Verma’s poems also achieve a haunting, transcendental resonance.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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This is an album in which harsh, scraping sounds make sweet vocal melodies sound even sweeter, where that kindness of spirit may flicker but never quite fades away.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
1 June 2026
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Oba Femi Inalpi Arena sang along to the melodies of Brock Lesnar’s iconic theme song.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Violinist Warren Ellis played an equally soulful solo during a break from the lyrics.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2026
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For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.—
Christopher A. Daniel,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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The plan was for Wetzel to play a handful of tunes off the LP, which dropped on Friday, before settling into a series of handshakes and selfies with a crowd that mingled at cocktail tables and velvet couches.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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Starr and his band of merry men would deliver a 100-minute-plus show that was filled with 22 great tunes that most everyone in the house knew by heart.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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The album features mountain songs, ballads and folk hymns that celebrate traditional American music.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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The service of hymns and prayer will be followed by a memorial roll call of members of the armed services who died in active duty.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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For the album, Simon enlisted John Forté, who died earlier this year, as well as Simon's son Ben, who appears on the project as a singer, musician, producer, and songwriter, in addition to her daughter Sally, who contributes vocals and created the cover artwork for the single.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Impressive also is the score from Tony Lewis and folk singer Jim Ghedi, including the uniquely haunting vocals from the latter.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Ope Adetayo,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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White wrote jingles for commercials (a gig that informed his future compositions as much as Lou Reed’s dabbling in pop songwriting at Pickwick Records did his).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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