as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a recording artist who arranges his own vocals
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Recent Examples of vocal
Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Ziesmer, who was playing his second game back after suffering an injury in football, also appreciates Evans’ vocal leadership during practices and games.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Later, Jeong and Thicke also joined in the vocals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Supporters of Pahlavi were particularly vocal in Mashhad this month, as attested by the prevalence of pro-monarchy graffiti on city walls, and the regime’s propaganda devoted particular attention to discrediting the former crown prince.
—Davood Moradian, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Ziesmer, who was playing his second game back after suffering an injury in football, also appreciates Evans’ vocal leadership during practices and games.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
Faithfull’s signature, distinctive, melodic, high-register vocals had defined her career, but her voice was permanently altered by severe laryngitis and her persistent drug abuse.
—Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Later, Jeong and Thicke also joined in the vocals.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal
Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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These interludes are like ballads in-between heavy power chord tunes at a stadium rock concert; an experience somewhat akin to watching a big loud action movie such as this.—
Richard Kuipers,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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Months after its release, singles from the Prodigy and the Chemical Brothers wound their way up the radio charts alongside alt-rock holdovers and glistening pop ballads.—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The information also helped law enforcement unravel a case that has devastated the 13-year-old’s family and friends and the community where the soft-spoken teen, known as gentle and kind, lived.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
3 Jan. 2026
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The project veered toward her most experimental impulses, stretching to nearly 90 minutes of drones and eerie spoken word.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025
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Coiling through some 16 minutes, 55 seconds, the song was his longest ever, and his only release of original writing since Tempest in 2012.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Musically inclined, Douglas and James both spend time at the keyboard, accompanying themselves on songs that give form to their amorphous inner lives.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The video segments and special effects always played to the lyrics, strengthening storylines with images that moved between fantastical and rooted in reality.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Palmer’s gritty but gracefully soulful singing prowess and fast way with a lyric brought a different energy to what the Taylors and Thompson had planned for the sessions.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Their oral immunization, called RotaTeq and delivered as a series of sugar-sweet drops to infants, would ultimately be licensed in 2006.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The drug also worked better than a placebo and outperformed Amgen’s oral drug Otezla.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This hymn, often referred to as the Black National Anthem, was written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900.—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But a few Welsh place names have been added, along with Welsh-language hymns.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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