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Recent Examples of tunes
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
In Dallas, bands struck up tunes to try to cheer the glum listeners on their way home.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Ten films and four Toy Story sequels later, his joyful tunes have left an unshakable legacy at Disney.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Schmaltzy country-pop tunes about smiling at joggers and hanging with your friends’ kids and reveling in domestic comforts?
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
In San Jose Stage’s production of the 2002 musical, the iconic tunes that launched the legend of one of rock music’s greatest voices, Freddie Mercury, are presented with effective reverence.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Each year, the Waukegan Band has a different theme, and for its 90th season, Music Director Mark Taylor chose tunes representing different holidays like New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Seasons Greetings, and more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Sean Douglas, a songwriter who has worked on tunes for Lizzo, Demi Lovato and others, is an old friend.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 June 2026
Noun
According to the music magazine, only half a dozen tunes have entered the Radio Songs chart within its uppermost region.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
The 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time playing soccer or spinning 1990s tunes during DJ battles.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
In Dallas, bands struck up tunes to try to cheer the glum listeners on their way home.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Ten films and four Toy Story sequels later, his joyful tunes have left an unshakable legacy at Disney.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Schmaltzy country-pop tunes about smiling at joggers and hanging with your friends’ kids and reveling in domestic comforts?
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026
In San Jose Stage’s production of the 2002 musical, the iconic tunes that launched the legend of one of rock music’s greatest voices, Freddie Mercury, are presented with effective reverence.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Each year, the Waukegan Band has a different theme, and for its 90th season, Music Director Mark Taylor chose tunes representing different holidays like New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Seasons Greetings, and more.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Sean Douglas, a songwriter who has worked on tunes for Lizzo, Demi Lovato and others, is an old friend.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
Noun
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The rhythm section is downright molten, an understated, earthy sway beneath Davis’ soaring melodies.—
Natalie Weiner,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Vocals have an offhand nonchalance instead of hogging the spotlight, melodies sneak up on you rather than announce themselves, and the guitars avoid crunchy riffs and overdriven twang in favor of tart rambling and clean supporting chords.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Bob Iger is beginning a fresh phase after recently handing the Disney keys over to new CEO Josh D’Amaro, and this era includes some new awards.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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WhatsApp, Signal, and Apple iMessages all offer E2EE, which places the encryption keys for the messages only on the sender and recipient devices.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s why people continue to write songs about it.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The musical comedy adventure will feature original songs from Flight of the Conchords actor and writer Bret McKenzie and a script from Martin Hynes, who co-wrote Toy Story 4.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Year-round programming adapts to the seasons, with both kids' and teen programs ensuring young travelers are entertained while adults relax with activities, spa treatments, or quiet meals.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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This season adapts Anne Rice’s novel of the same name, which is told from the perspective of Lestat, played by Reid, and transforms him into a touring musician.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Verb
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This software coordinates the autonomous units and links them to the larger battlefield management systems used by NATO.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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The center is a maritime security organization headquartered in Bahrain that coordinates among allied navies and merchant ships in the Middle East.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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