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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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Dominick Bei, another Miller challenger, said that asking CalPERS staff to do a singular analysis of Tesla sends the message that the board is either listening to a vocal group or doesn’t trust the investment team to make decisions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The vocals were fully recorded by the time O’Brien heard Achim Treu’s compositions.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After twenty years of voicing a beloved cartoon capybara, a Black actor undergoes vocal surgery to escape the character that defines — and confines — her.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Dominick Bei, another Miller challenger, said that asking CalPERS staff to do a singular analysis of Tesla sends the message that the board is either listening to a vocal group or doesn’t trust the investment team to make decisions.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rimes, who will sing vocals for Dixie's music, understands her frustrations with the biz.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
The vocals were fully recorded by the time O’Brien heard Achim Treu’s compositions.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
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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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Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her endlessly inventive vocal approach and aching tenderness with ballads earned her a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master designation in 2012.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Greene is also a Grammy winner, having won in 2000 for the best spoken word album for children for his work on Listen to the Storyteller.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his first spoken message, Thielen shared a new post on Instagram about his return to Minnesota.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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While updated for the social media age, the adaptation does include songs from the Broadway show.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both captivated audiences with their inventive spin on musical comedies, featuring dynamic choreography and songs drawn from some of the biggest hits in Spanish and Latin pop music.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The musical, featuring music by Lucy Simon and book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize winner Marsha Norman, marks a homecoming for Doyle, who served as artistic director of York Theatre Royal from 1993 to 1997.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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During a candid conversation on Drink Champs, the Queensbridge legend speculated that a combination of misunderstood lyrics and the height of coastal rap rivalries contributed to the tension between Mobb Deep and Tupac.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Metsera's daily oral peptide could deliver effective results as well.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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The title track is a sublime slow-core power ballad, a hymn to beauty in a world of chaos.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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