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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
she sang a little-known song for the talent show
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as in poem
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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4
as in dime
a very small sum of money
developers bought the land for a song
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as in poetry
writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response
a hero honored in song and story
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Recent Examples of song
The song incorporates music, spoken word, clips of a Vietnamese woman crying out for her son, and the sound of air raid sirens.
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Their roster features major players from both genres scenes, including Knocked Loose, State Champs, Less Than Jake, Senses Fail, and The Story So Far, who are named after a classic New Found Glory song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
The game looks and sounds like a movie in every regard, from its opening song to the lighting choices and angles, and the way the characters move through the world.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Their roster features major players from both genres scenes, including Knocked Loose, State Champs, Less Than Jake, Senses Fail, and The Story So Far, who are named after a classic New Found Glory song.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
The game looks and sounds like a movie in every regard, from its opening song to the lighting choices and angles, and the way the characters move through the world.
—Richard Newby, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.
—Lawrence Burney, Pitchfork, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for song
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Anyone who has spent time online recently has likely come across Ordinary, the ballad by Alex Warren that has been soundtracking romantic videos and emotional content everywhere.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In a poll published Friday (April 18) on Billboard, music fans chose the alt-pop icon’s gorgeous new ballad as their favorite new release of the past week.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His teacher quickly got her students analyzing the poems of William Blake.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2025
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Just before his death, McVeigh handed a copy of the poem by William Ernest Henley to the prison warden.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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Wilson began the performance by playing the song’s familiar melody on his guitar before wrapping the anthem in baritone vocal notes.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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When the melody feels right and is looping in my mind, or playing and singing dummy vocals over and over, certain words start to appear.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
24 Apr. 2025
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Hayes also said her family hasn’t seen a dime of the money that was raised through the platform GiveSendGo.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Other support characters bring forth veteran presence on top of a highly functional scenic design by Heather Kenyon that leaves lots of open space for the cast to bound in and out of doors that fly open on a dime.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Many write poetry, go on dates, don’t need help to use a toilet.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In high school, my writing expanded to poetry, screenwriting and creative nonfiction.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
20 Apr. 2025
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Listen a little more closely, however, and the lyrics often veer toward tales of dystopia and doomed love and mortality.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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Wallen has not publicly responded to the lyrics as of Monday.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Vatican released a book of celebration on its website for the event, containing prayers and hymns.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Also on the schedule for the Wednesday night event were hymns from the Marine Corps Band and singer Charles Billingsley was to perform Christian opera, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The ad ends with Hardin being serenaded to the famous Chili's Baby Back Ribs jingle.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, brands have gone beyond simple jingles.—
Hala Mustafa,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Song.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/song. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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