as in ballads
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 vocals
Thanks in part to the addictive vocals of band members Adriana Flores and Bryan Ponce, the Altons were designated as one of the flagship bands for roots label Daptone Records new soul spinoff, Penrose Records.
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Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
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Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Percussion stays snappy and defined, and Lamar and Rihanna's vocals come through nicely.
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Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Beginning with the eight-and-a-half-minute title track, Orton’s craggy vocals are front and center for the record’s duration.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Australian singer-songwriter Tash Sultana presented an emotional and powerful mid-afternoon set with soaring guitar solos and vocals, live looping and musical dexterity that left the audience stunned in the best way possible.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Cinephiles, fans of alternative rock, or Ben Wyatt could tell you that Kay Hanley, the front woman of the popular ’90s band Letters to Cleo, provided the vocals of Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats.
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Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The upbeat song in which Jagger envisions the end of the world also features Winwood on piano and organ, Watt on synths and background vocals, saxophonist James King, and trumpeter Ron Blake.
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Under the spotlight, her sentimental vocals land softly with a crowd that’s happy to see her.
—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
None of them had heard of the Village People, which still tours in its latest incarnation, with a Willis lookalike on lead vocals.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
Percussion stays snappy and defined, and Lamar and Rihanna's vocals come through nicely.
—
Christian De Looper,
PC Magazine,
30 June 2026
Beginning with the eight-and-a-half-minute title track, Orton’s craggy vocals are front and center for the record’s duration.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Australian singer-songwriter Tash Sultana presented an emotional and powerful mid-afternoon set with soaring guitar solos and vocals, live looping and musical dexterity that left the audience stunned in the best way possible.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Cinephiles, fans of alternative rock, or Ben Wyatt could tell you that Kay Hanley, the front woman of the popular ’90s band Letters to Cleo, provided the vocals of Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats.
—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
25 June 2026
The upbeat song in which Jagger envisions the end of the world also features Winwood on piano and organ, Watt on synths and background vocals, saxophonist James King, and trumpeter Ron Blake.
—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocals
Noun
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When the Black Queen’s message arrives in the Riverlands, the king consort, lil’ Oscar Tully, and their new pal Roddy the Ruin are busy reveling, making up ballads dedicated to their own derring-do.
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Within the flashy dance numbers and power ballads, American musicals often hold up a mirror to society.
Noun
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But at his Wednesday night tour opener in the Twin Cities, the 77-year-old abruptly let the stage after just a few songs.
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Shouldn’t all of our desserts be able to play Kenny Loggins songs at this point?
Noun
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The musical, which has a book by Jeff Whitty with music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, went on to play in Las Vegas, London's West End, and other locations worldwide.
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As the only standalone English track of the album, its lyrics speak of a situationship so suspended in uncertainty that Selines craftily matched it with the sonic sensation of floating into outer space.
Noun
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As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
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One version sings hymns to a mythic nation always free, always just, always brave, always chosen.
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“Vocals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocals. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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