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Recent Examples of melody
In the home recording of the song, Guthrie is heard talking the lyrics over basic fingerpicking, without the more developed melody Hoffman later added.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
That’s what makes music fun: Giving people an opportunity to choose something that they’re obsessed with in a song outside of the lyrics or the melody.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Beyond that classic first line, multiple variations of the hide-and-seek song exist, each with different lyrics and sometimes even different melodies.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Drew is more lyric-driven and Ellie wants to start with a melody.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
That’s what makes music fun: Giving people an opportunity to choose something that they’re obsessed with in a song outside of the lyrics or the melody.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 July 2025
Beyond that classic first line, multiple variations of the hide-and-seek song exist, each with different lyrics and sometimes even different melodies.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Drew is more lyric-driven and Ellie wants to start with a melody.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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His son, Ralph Taylor III, who was autistic and communicated mostly by song, died on the floor of the bedroom.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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The movie will feature Norwood’s 2023 holiday song of the same name.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Band member Fred McDowell will play the beautiful A Trumpeter’s Lullaby and vocalist Michael Ruhl will perform two popular tunes.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 July 2025
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As a result of the clubhouse drama and new tune from his former player, Red Sox manager Alex Cora was asked for a response on Devers' first base debut.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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