tunes 1 of 2

plural of tune
as in melodies
a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry

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tunes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tune

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Recent Examples of tunes
Noun
For over 50 years, it’s been the morning soundtrack of childhood, making its bright colors, belly laughs and sing-along tunes a cozy ritual for many. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 Even the earliest Talking Heads tunes contain an uncanny, almost alien quality. Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Jones has shared numerous Christmas tunes over the years. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025 Plant inherently knows which of his old tunes work best with each of his backing groups. Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Spotify's Wrapped lets users reflect on their favorite tunes and see their streaming data from the past 12 months. Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025 The researchers then presented the study’s participants with pairs of songs and asked them to identify which of these tunes had been generated by AI. Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2025 His Christmas Eve shows were extravaganzas that involved holiday tunes and sound clips. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 All the while, the aspirator runs quietly and plays gentle tunes to keep mom and the baby relaxed, keeping stress to a minimum. Ethan Stone, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
Noun
  • Delivered with third-rail voltage rock ‘n’ roll, or sweet, heartbreaking, lush, symphonic melodies, either version of the man’s music is classic.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Three songwriters from each category will be selected, celebrating artists whose lyrics and melodies have made a lasting impact on music.
    Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Days later, her car was found in College Park with her purse and keys inside.
    Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Damian Moreno keys a defense that has 24 sacks.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, the pair filed notices of termination in 2022 to reclaim the rights to those songs, which were released by its subsidiaries Next Plateau London Records.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Using his falsetto vocals, this was one of the songs of the summer, blending '80s synth-pop and new wave, with touches of '70s-era funk and blues.
    Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The project, selected for Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), adapts Chinese-American author Ying Chang Compestine’s bestselling 2016 YA book into a feature-length collection of four interconnected tales.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Everything is without self-consciousness, and adapts and adapts, and just is.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Hegseth is set to give a major speech on the subject Friday and is said to be considering such radical changes as moving the department that coordinates with foreign militaries from the office of the undersecretary for policy to the office of the undersecretary for acquisitions.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • That is roughly two-thirds of the county’s housing units designated for that purpose and could cause many people to become homeless again, warned Lisa Bates, the CEO of Sacramento Steps Forward, which coordinates federal homelessness funding for the area.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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