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Recent Examples of tunes
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Running through July 12 at the Alliance Theatre, this world premiere delivers uplifting tunes and strong performances that allow the story to connect even through some mild imperfections.
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Luke Evans,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Each week, the list details the bestselling tunes of any style and any language on platforms like iTunes, which are still very important to the music industry, even though streaming has taken over as the main consumption vehicle.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That collaboration yielded nearly 50 tunes, including a handful that have remained highlights of the band’s sets to this day.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
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Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Sehgal stripped the familiar tunes of key elements, hoping that listeners would fill the negative space.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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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Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Noun
The work features four vocal soloists who represent Native American, Sephardic, African American and Protestant religious traditions, along with instrumental music based on early American hymn tunes.
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Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Transplants from the British Isles In 1776, as the nation’s founding generation proclaimed democratic ideals, music in the emerging United States consisted largely of British ballads, fiddle tunes, sea chanteys and hymns.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Running through July 12 at the Alliance Theatre, this world premiere delivers uplifting tunes and strong performances that allow the story to connect even through some mild imperfections.
—
Luke Evans,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Each week, the list details the bestselling tunes of any style and any language on platforms like iTunes, which are still very important to the music industry, even though streaming has taken over as the main consumption vehicle.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That collaboration yielded nearly 50 tunes, including a handful that have remained highlights of the band’s sets to this day.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
Sehgal stripped the familiar tunes of key elements, hoping that listeners would fill the negative space.
—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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.
—
Chris Placek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
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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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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.
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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.
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The chants, drums and songs from Colombian supporters filled the stadium from well before kickoff.
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That didn’t seem to dent the energy, with spontaneous Argentinian futbol songs breaking out among scrums of fans.
Verb
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Its True Tone sensor adapts contrast to local room lighting to prevent eye fatigue, supporting the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio.
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Whatever your style or setting, the print dress adapts—and these five refined outfit ideas below show just how versatile patterns can be.
Verb
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What would Sleepless in Seattle (1993) be without Jonah, the scamp who coordinates a meet-cute between his dad, Sam (Tom Hanks), and Annie (Meg Ryan)?
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Your creativity is eager and focused as the Sagittarius moon coordinates with Saturn.
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“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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