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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
Her 2010 live-in-Japan version of the song has had more than 10 million views on YouTube.
8 p.m. Sunday.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Newman previously played the song on late-night during the George W. Bush administration in 2006, performing it on The Colbert Report.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Plus, the score by Terrace Martin and the soundtrack containing original songs by Mustard give the picture a complementary sonic identity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
The sweet interaction was posted to TikTok, where a surprised Ballerini could be seen promising to wear the boots to perform the show's final song.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Newman previously played the song on late-night during the George W. Bush administration in 2006, performing it on The Colbert Report.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Plus, the score by Terrace Martin and the soundtrack containing original songs by Mustard give the picture a complementary sonic identity.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Apr. 2025
The sweet interaction was posted to TikTok, where a surprised Ballerini could be seen promising to wear the boots to perform the show's final song.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
Noun
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The pop ballad, which helped kick off his own career years ago, is back in a huge way.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the emotional disconnect is impossible to overcome in a show that's almost entirely sentimental ballads.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After Vincent’s death, there were excruciating days, days of numbness, days of contentment and days of melancholy, days of reading and writing and days of not being able to read or write, days of holding on upside down (like the bat in Marianne Moore’s poem) and days of holding on right side up.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Her journals and poems, collected in binders, served as the scaffolding.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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His profound storytelling and evocative melodies have inspired generations, establishing him as one of Latin America’s most iconic and influential artists.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
11 Apr. 2025
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Vernon leans into more triumphant anthemic pop melodies on this record, produced by Jim-E Stack.—
Leah Lu,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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But there’s something about doing it at a time where our politics are so fraught and the wellbeing of our planet, our country, and our neighborhoods literally can change on a dime now.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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His explosion and ability to cut on a dime is terrific.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Viner, associate curator at the museum, told Fox News Digital the letter is part of an ongoing correspondence about the nature of poetry, knowledge and Christianity.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Writers used to inherently understand the value of a good story and inject poetry and cosmic musing into their baseball writing… Sheesh, make baseball human again.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The song’s lyrics concern doubt and betrayal in relationships, Springsteen said in a press release.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2025
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Schwartz, who wrote both music and lyrics to all the songs in Wicked, is set to receive the 2025 Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala on Thursday, June 12, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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The political vacuum left from the Biden-Harris Administration, the Democratic Party needs time to sing from the same hymn sheet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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As Carter’s beloved Bible hymns and country music rang out, President Biden and President-elect Trump joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton at the extraordinary send-off at the Washington National Cathedral.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The ad ends with Hardin being serenaded to the famous Chili's Baby Back Ribs jingle.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, brands have gone beyond simple jingles.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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