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Recent Examples of tunes
Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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
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
Many of his earliest tunes can be called pure pop, but most of his recent releases – throughout the past decade or so, in fact – are more often classified using the R&B label.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Put on some tunes and maybe have a bubble machine blowing in the yard.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
The Ramona Town Hall Headbangers Ball on Saturday, June 13 will feature Ska, punk, metal and rockabilly tunes performed by three bands.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
This profile automatically tunes and overclocks memory to deliver better performance, resulting in an average 4% improvement in frames per second compared with standard EXPO profiles, AMD claims.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Noun
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
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
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
Many of his earliest tunes can be called pure pop, but most of his recent releases – throughout the past decade or so, in fact – are more often classified using the R&B label.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Put on some tunes and maybe have a bubble machine blowing in the yard.
—Parents, 11 June 2026
The Ramona Town Hall Headbangers Ball on Saturday, June 13 will feature Ska, punk, metal and rockabilly tunes performed by three bands.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026
This profile automatically tunes and overclocks memory to deliver better performance, resulting in an average 4% improvement in frames per second compared with standard EXPO profiles, AMD claims.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tunes
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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
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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What to do after writing some of this century’s most devastating songs about the torment of breaking up?—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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She’s beloved as evidenced by her fans recreating her songs on TikTok.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Writer Jordan Tannahill adapts his own novel for the series, and Janicza Bravo (whose credits include Zola, Poker Face, and The Bear) directs.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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The body adapts to the daily dose, blunting caffeine’s impact on blood pressure, mental alertness and exercise performance.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The caucus coordinates to make sure there are Black representatives on every House committee, Minta said.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Rather, the director of national intelligence coordinates them, which sometimes seems like the proverbial herding of cats.—
Gregory F. Treverton,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tunes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tunes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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