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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
Noun
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For Corinne Bailey Rae, lyrics and melodies can reveal new possibilities.—
Christopher A. Daniel,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.—
Harry Thorfinn-George,
Pitchfork,
11 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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