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
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Dane’s victory was his first ATP title since winning the BMW Open at Munich in 2023 and was notable for the deployment of smart tactics rather than his notorious vocal outbursts.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
But Stutsman could be a Day 3 steal for a defense looking for vocal play caller.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
The Dane’s victory was his first ATP title since winning the BMW Open at Munich in 2023 and was notable for the deployment of smart tactics rather than his notorious vocal outbursts.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
The 10-piece band stopped at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis on Thursday night, with a setlist consisting of some Zito and Castiglia originals and plenty of classic covers, about a half dozen or so of which featured Murray on lead vocals.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Apr. 2025
But while most discussions focused on the negative aspects of AI – stealing the vocals, notes and likenesses of public figures without permission – Travis represents a productive use of the technology.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal
Adjective
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Several original cast members are returning, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
27 Nov. 2024
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The 49-year-old voiced hope that, rather than being sold, the medals might find their way back to their rightful owner.—
Isaac Yee and Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Sep. 2024
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Anyone who has spent time online recently has likely come across Ordinary, the ballad by Alex Warren that has been soundtracking romantic videos and emotional content everywhere.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a poll published Friday (April 18) on Billboard, music fans chose the alt-pop icon’s gorgeous new ballad as their favorite new release of the past week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The streaming giant is launching a new subtitle option on Thursday that allows the viewer to watch content with original language subtitles that show only the spoken dialogue without audio cues, according to a news release.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Burke, for instance, is among cardinals who believe Mass should only be conducted in Latin, not in common spoken languages, and opposes softening attitudes toward homosexuality or encouraging acceptance of gay people in Catholic life.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Leading the full-length is the title song, which came with a music video that was also directed by Yates and McCrory.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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The song also reached No. 10 on the Hot Rock Songs chart.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Listen a little more closely, however, and the lyrics often veer toward tales of dystopia and doomed love and mortality.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wallen has not publicly responded to the lyrics as of Monday.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Fruits like apples, pineapples, melons, and certain vegetables typically cause oral allergies.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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Better Skin Elasticity and Hydration A review of 26 studies published in 2023 found that people who took oral collagen supplements for at least eight weeks experienced an improvement in skin hydration and elasticity.—
Karen Berger, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican released a book of celebration on its website for the event, containing prayers and hymns.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Also on the schedule for the Wednesday night event were hymns from the Marine Corps Band and singer Charles Billingsley was to perform Christian opera, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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