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
Pheelz has a way of using unattached vocals to enhance his baseline production that provides additional melody — even to someone like Fireboy who seems to ooze ear worm vocal hooks.
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Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Crow took lead vocals, while Mayer backed her on harmony and guitar for the one-of-a-kind collaboration.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
And finally, Jessica Vosk’s Jersey dazzled, her vocals soaring into the rafters like a declaration of freedom.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The pair duetted using Lennon's vocals and video, per Variety.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Vie finds Doja’s typically unorthodox vocals shadowboxing with the showy melisma of the classics.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Good audio or songs with vocals required files that were too large to download over the Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
From Pantera’s intensity to Phish’s improvisational spirit, from Tracy Chapman’s truths and Anita Baker’s soul to Tamia’s powerful vocals — each artist flourished on their own frequency.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Seated at a grand piano, Batiste opened with a 25-minute solo set that showcased his charismatic stagecraft, alternately dazzling and earthy keyboard work, soaring vocals and ability to fuse different styles into a wonderfully engaging musical gumbo.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Crow took lead vocals, while Mayer backed her on harmony and guitar for the one-of-a-kind collaboration.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Sep. 2025
And finally, Jessica Vosk’s Jersey dazzled, her vocals soaring into the rafters like a declaration of freedom.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
The pair duetted using Lennon's vocals and video, per Variety.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Vie finds Doja’s typically unorthodox vocals shadowboxing with the showy melisma of the classics.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Good audio or songs with vocals required files that were too large to download over the Internet.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
From Pantera’s intensity to Phish’s improvisational spirit, from Tracy Chapman’s truths and Anita Baker’s soul to Tamia’s powerful vocals — each artist flourished on their own frequency.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
Seated at a grand piano, Batiste opened with a 25-minute solo set that showcased his charismatic stagecraft, alternately dazzling and earthy keyboard work, soaring vocals and ability to fuse different styles into a wonderfully engaging musical gumbo.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocals
Noun
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At risk of being cast aside, Springsteen shed the rhyme-drunk ballads of his earlier work.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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Coraline’s poppy swells and power ballads.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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One of Lipa’s most significant attributes is the husky tone of her mezzo-soprano, lending a gritty roughness to her songs’ pop polish.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of Swift's best work comes from her self-deprecating moods, and this track, with its self-loathing but super catchy lyrics, is no exception.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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As for the lyrics that Swifties are connecting to Kelce and Nicole's tense interaction?—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Vocals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocals. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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