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Recent Examples of melody
She’s taken her most unexpected pivot yet on this epic kiss-off from Portrait of My Heart, with visceral riffs and overdriven melodies evoking the high-wire emo theatrics that infiltrated MTV during the 33-year-old’s own teenage years.
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Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Yet the influences aren’t only dance-oriented: The sounds of ‘80s British pop are everywhere, along with flourishes of Queen in her vocals and especially blasts of late-period ABBA in the lush strings, synth arpeggios and European melodies; there’s also a big dollop of Madonna and Gaga in its DNA.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 June 2025
All of the hallmarks that made the group such a force in the Seventies and Eighties — the irresistible melodies, the spark-up-and-chill vibes, those voices — are present here, without any trace of aping the past.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, the right side is more broadly connected, suited for processing melodies and the intonation of speech.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
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Jenn Pelly, Time, 7 June 2025
Yet the influences aren’t only dance-oriented: The sounds of ‘80s British pop are everywhere, along with flourishes of Queen in her vocals and especially blasts of late-period ABBA in the lush strings, synth arpeggios and European melodies; there’s also a big dollop of Madonna and Gaga in its DNA.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 June 2025
All of the hallmarks that made the group such a force in the Seventies and Eighties — the irresistible melodies, the spark-up-and-chill vibes, those voices — are present here, without any trace of aping the past.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
Meanwhile, the right side is more broadly connected, suited for processing melodies and the intonation of speech.
—Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melody
Noun
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Of course, there will also be more catchy songs — the original soundtrack, which includes 13 songs, will be available on June 6 on streaming platforms, Disney said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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At the time, songs were streamed without the proper mechanical licenses, which was especially harmful for independent artists.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
Noun
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But Hilton, who ahead of the festival shared photos on Instagram of her and pals Rita Ora and Cara Delevingne boarding her plane for the flight to DC, opted to perform a (prerecorded) set of dance-y pop tunes instead.—
Cathy Applefeld Olson,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Featuring kicky period tunes and fantastic production design, the film stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and others as parents of talented kids who gather for a science convention and are quarantined by the government when a UFO shows up.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Melody.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melody. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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