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noun

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Recent Examples of vocal
Adjective
The Boss has long been vocal about his opposition to the sitting president. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 May 2025 Adams, a Democrat, has become one of Trump's more vocal surrogates on the issue of immigration, which began when the city welcomed a surge of migrants under Biden with little federal help. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Noun
Pratt accompanied the band on guitar before taking over vocals on her own track, off her fourth studio album, Here in the Pitch. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025 Artists like Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Tony Bennett to superstar rock artists Linda Ronstadt and Rod Stewart are all the inspirations for the stylings and vocals of Canadian singer Michael Bublé. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for vocal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal
Adjective
  • There was no voiced opposition, though a representative for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers did amend its support, contingent on the addition of commercials as eligible projects.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • The song — a moody, synthy ballad — is an apologia of sorts for, uh, something.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 May 2025
  • The title song and so many others on that album are love songs, and so was the ballad that Dolly released last month after her husband’s death.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • While human verbatim transcription services offer high accuracy and preserve important nuances in spoken communication, this process isn't without challenges.
    Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • In response to the cancellation, The Murder Capital offered a spoken statement from outside the venue while holding the Palestinian flag.
    Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The two songs had been locked in second place on the list of the longest-running No. 1s in the history of the Hot Rap Songs chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • As the credits rolled, it was revealed that Antonoff and Coen collaborated on three songs for the film that Qualley performed — one of which had a Lana Del Rey feel to it.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • On the new version of the track, Laferte opens the song in Spanish, before St. Vincent joins in English as the two take turns tackling the song’s lyrics and their own language.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
  • Other fans even modified Taylor Swift lyrics to fit the situation, showing off their creativity.
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • First Trump policy to hit the Supreme Court The appeal is the first from the Trump administration that the Supreme Court agreed to consider through oral arguments.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • In that one-semester course, you were required to write five papers and deliver five oral presentations.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The pilgrims sing sacred hymns, while the journalists try to corner cardinals for clues about their papal preferences.
    Daniel Burke, NPR, 6 May 2025
  • With only two episodes left before the Gemstones sing their final hedonistic hymn on the May 4 series finale, Baltz zoomed in from the North Carolina shoot of an upcoming Bobby Farrelly movie to talk about his alter ego’s colorful arc.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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