as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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Recent Examples of ditty
To announce the enrollment period, Mamdani released a short-form video on social media with Cardi B launching a 2-K jingle competition, where people can write an original 15 to 30-second ditty urging parents to apply.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
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Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios—and write your own ditty to remember the recipe.
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Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Local musician Daniel Hamrick was formally introduced on stage, then quickly donned a jacket with a Pride heart patch and sang a ditty about a trans boy.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
Later, orange lanterns carrying well-wishes floated toward the stars, mingling with the distant strains of Lao ditties from the karaoke machines of the ramshackle bars that lined the banks.
—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Mar. 2026
Sparkling water lightens it, but play around with the ratios—and write your own ditty to remember the recipe.
—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
Local musician Daniel Hamrick was formally introduced on stage, then quickly donned a jacket with a Pride heart patch and sang a ditty about a trans boy.
—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
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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.
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The search for the opening song stretched into the final weeks before filming, with Kittrell, Dries and pilot director Jason Moore trading ideas over text.
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That passion was evident throughout the evening as supporters periodically broke into song.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Swift has a massive global platform, and a tendency to pull back the curtain on her personal life in song lyrics and the occasional documentary.
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World Cup games also play a specific jingle for the team that scores, giving them a moment to party after a goals.
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The artists will be fine, but the guys who do commercial music, film music, advertising music, jingles, and everything, they will be replaced.
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On this particular afternoon, worship began with an opening hymn that Brown led from the back, a one-woman choir.
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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Meanwhile, singing anthems at England national team matches is nothing new for English supporters.
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As the anthems played ahead of Curaçao’s first-ever World Cup match, Advocaat stood on the touchline and wiped away tears.
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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