Definition of mellifluentnext
as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music the seamless editing gives the lushly romantic film a very mellifluent feel

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Adjective
  • His first albums under his own name, 1995’s Earth & Nightfall and 1996’s cult classic Ten Days of Blue, were blissful-sounding ambient techno records that took the melodic sensibilities of the local scene to their cosmic extremes.
    Alex Robert Ross, Pitchfork, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The soundtrack for the full-band pic features a staticky guitar line with melodic vocals that doo-doo-doo (and the studio shot sounds very similar).
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Adler’s version, as elegant and lyrical as Fisher’s, enumerates ways to use every last scrap, bone, and core—and introduced her as a writer who made art out of the marginal.
    Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The album leaned heavily into acoustics with an emphasis on lyrical content.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • But this edition is on clear vinyl with an exclusive lyric poster and gatefold jacket.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But Record of the Year is not a pertinence or a lyric award.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Mellifluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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