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as in ballads
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 poems
a composition using rhythm and often rhyme to create a lyrical effect
the songs of Shakespeare
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as in poetries
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 songs
And since leaving prison in early January, the preacher has wasted no time in spreading his gospel in a tranche of new songs published on his social media platforms.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
By all accounts, McLemore’s smooth bass formed the bedrock of the group’s harmonies as their songs became the soundtrack to the late ’60s and early ’70s.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The songs, by the female rock duo ARXX, make cathartic anthems of these grievances.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Weekly meetings with Hansen, Franich, and Sankowski turned into a dozen fresh songs with deeply collaborative arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Carole will be writing songs for you.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Listening to Daneille breathe new life into Holiday’s songs, especially as Black Americans continue to fight against state violence and systemic barriers today, is a powerful way to honor Black History Month.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But those songs increasingly feel at odds with the music more responsible for the cultural penetration of the term, and that music's efforts to become completely absorbed into the English-speaking pop paradigm.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Unlike many of his Latin pop predecessors, who released songs in English in hopes of broadening their audience, the singer has not recorded any full-length English material across his six studio albums.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
By all accounts, McLemore’s smooth bass formed the bedrock of the group’s harmonies as their songs became the soundtrack to the late ’60s and early ’70s.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
The songs, by the female rock duo ARXX, make cathartic anthems of these grievances.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
Weekly meetings with Hansen, Franich, and Sankowski turned into a dozen fresh songs with deeply collaborative arrangements.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Carole will be writing songs for you.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Listening to Daneille breathe new life into Holiday’s songs, especially as Black Americans continue to fight against state violence and systemic barriers today, is a powerful way to honor Black History Month.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 5 Feb. 2026
But those songs increasingly feel at odds with the music more responsible for the cultural penetration of the term, and that music's efforts to become completely absorbed into the English-speaking pop paradigm.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for songs
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Her program will feature dance tunes, ballads and airs.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Every year, these flashy performances — from classic movie-musical extravaganzas to Disney earworms to Bond themes to power ballads — are the highlight of an already ridiculously flashy ceremony.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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Again and again, Tennyson fills his beautifully wrought poems with enormous, unfathomable depths—sometimes cosmic, sometimes temporal, sometimes psychological, often oceanic.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The poems are rooted in their observations of current affairs and native plants; the publication was completed in December, when Valenzuela and Cheng planned for a reading and celebration of their work at Bravo High.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The choral elements on the record shine most vividly on the title track, which features polyphonic swells of voices humming melodies, overtaking the piano, dropping and then rising again.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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His first experiments at 170 BPM took the form of ambient music, a new way to frame his signature melodies and pads removed from the 4/4 thump of techno and house.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
6 Feb. 2026
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The song’s lyrics come from a poem his great grandmother penned more than a century ago.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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More uncomfortable than the album’s distorted genrebending are Han’s lyrics, which narrate confessional and confrontational male desire.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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After a few weeks of laughs and tunes featuring some of your favorite celebs, the late-night sketch comedy and variety show has taken some time off.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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The cabaret-style event features local performers singing favorites, including Broadway tunes, organizers said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Accompanied by ringing bells, ethereal music and chanting hymns, the priests gracefully moved their arms in unison, holding up various flaming brass lamps during the 45-minute serene and powerful ritual.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The old Latin Mass features readings and hymns in Latin with the priest facing the altar, his back to the faithful in the pews.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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While the British singer’s longing vocals and smooth hooks take obvious cues from ’90s and 2000s’ R&B, her bouncy and moody SoCal sound aligns her with the present.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the years following his appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Puth worked for DeGeneres' eleveneleven label, released a couple of promotional singles, and collaborated on other music, including jingles and theme songs for YouTube personalities.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Songs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/songs. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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