mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl 
2
: having an interest in or talent for music
3
: set to or accompanied by music
4
: of or relating to musicians or music lovers
1
archaic
: musicale
2
: a film or theatrical production typically of a sentimental or humorous nature that consists of musical numbers and dialogue based on a unifying plot
Examples of musical in a Sentence
Adjective
She has a very musical voice.
the musical sounds of the babbling brook
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Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Besides a subscription season of plays and musicals, Playhouse on Park has a separate series of children’s theater shows.
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Adjective
There was Solresol, an early-nineteenth-century language based on musical notation, and the largely monosyllabic Volapük, invented by a German Catholic priest who believed himself to be divinely inspired.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The Philadelphia native will be celebrated as part of a multi-generational tribute recognizing her musical legacy and impact on the LGBTQIA+ culture, Philly Pride 365 said Tuesday in a news release.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Noun
At Pasadena Playhouse, where a revival of the 1947 musical is occurring, some of the audience may already have a different miracle in mind, unrelated to any mystical Scottish hokum coming up in the plot.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
Besides a subscription season of plays and musicals, Playhouse on Park has a separate series of children’s theater shows.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
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“Musical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musical. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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musical
1 of 2 adjective
mu·si·cal
ˈmyü-zi-kəl
1
a
: of or relating to music or the writing or performance of music
musical instruments
b
: having the pleasing harmonious qualities of music
a musical voice
2
: fond of or gifted in music
a musical family
3
: set to or accompanied by music
musical
2 of 2 noun
: a film or play that tells a story and that includes both musical numbers and dialogue
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