tunes 1 of 2

noun

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tune
as in keys

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Recent Examples of tunes
Noun
Passengers can connect to their Spotify accounts or find tunes through a selection of music platforms. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Those performance tunes are available for almost every EcoBoost Ford, too (Ranger, Explorer, and more). — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 Every October, the streets of Deadwood, South Dakota, fill with familiar tunes—by not-so-familiar faces. — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Neighboring Eastern Caribbean music styles—Bouyon from Dominica, Jab Jab tunes from Grenada—are staples in Antigua, adding to the frenetic verve on the road. — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Disney also revealed that Oscar-winning duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will return to pen tunes for the sequel, directed by original Frozen visionary Jennifer Lee and Trent Correy. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 Later, a Zumba group got the crowd moving with a handful of cardio exercises set to global tunes. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The youngsters head out on a journey full of friendship, love, rocking tunes and bad puns. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Creating an account also unlocks more online amenities including a 24/7 chatroom, the ability to build a buddy list, and an option to save your favorite tunes—just remember the website’s overall conceit. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
  1. melodies
  2. keys
  3. songs
  4. adapts
  5. coordinates
Noun
  • For centuries most Western Classical music was based on tonality, a system in which melodies and harmonies revolve around a central key.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The fifth annual International Guitar Festival gathers performers from Colombia, Israel, Italy and America, showcasing melodies from around the world.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of melodies
Verb
  • Saul returned several hours later, handed Octavio the car keys and left again.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Percent change in enrollees −15%0%2% Use the arrow keys ↑↓←→ to navigate through the map regions.
    — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 22 June 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Deezer and YouTube Music also ask distributors to flag when songs are created by AI and use advanced tools to help flag when they're not marked correctly.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Debuting on December 12, 2025 on Disney+, the feature documents the last concert on the extensive tour, during which Swift performed songs from almost all of her albums ever released.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of songs
Verb
  • Instead, what the data keeps describing is a consumer who bends in specific, visible places, adapts and stubbornly declines to break in aggregate.
    — Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Kit Harington gets caught between Francois Civil and Mirren Mack in a messy love triangle in the trailer for MGM+’s four-part historical drama A Tale of Two Cities, which adapts Charles Dickens’ classic novel about the French Revolution.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of adapts
Verb
  • The brain coordinates muscles and nerves while also processing information about balance, vision and the environment around us.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Brightpoint, meanwhile, helps identify local families in crisis, and a team of volunteers coordinates the work of connecting needs to helpers.
    — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coordinates

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“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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