as in melodic
having a pleasantly flowing quality suggestive of music a rich, mellifluous voice that gets her a lot of work in radio and TV commercials

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Recent Examples of mellifluous Sheen’s mirthful eyes, mellifluous voice and overall vibe of sinister good cheer stood out in a cast whose job was largely to look pained and pale. Sean T. Collins, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2024 With her luxurious blond curls, coquettish demeanor and mellifluous voice, Carpenter, 25, fills any pop star void with polished songs infused with a speck of tang. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024 As the rest of the auto industry leans into the efficiencies and emissions reductions of turbocharging and electrification, Ferrari’s thirsty, if mellifluous, V12 is an anachronism, a kind of vaffanculo to climate climate crises. Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024 As his deep, mellifluous voice echoed around the concrete walls, the audience—if videos of the event are anything to go by—was left entirely bewitched. Liam Hess, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mellifluous
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  • Poetry remains an exciting place where lyrical wordsmiths turn truth into art.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • La Strada marks Fellini’s transition from neorealism to a more lyrical style.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Moreover, the combination of the specific chord progression in the melody paired with the verbatim hook was a greater than 50% clone of Vance’s original work, in both lyric choice and chord expressions.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Doja Rat stated that Strange claimed to have over 300 songs and handwritten lyric sheets.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Mellifluous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellifluous. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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