as in voiced
expressed or communicated by voice
our cat is given to making strange vocal noises in the dead of night
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as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
a recording artist who arranges his own vocals
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Recent Examples of vocal
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2026
Peterson has also been increasingly vocal, and catcher Francisco Alvarez has long been a player that others rally around.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Copies of the book included a link to a recording of the titular lullaby—featuring Clarkson’s dreamy vocals, of course.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Carlile, an out lesbian, is a vocal opponent of the president's administration.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2026
Peterson has also been increasingly vocal, and catcher Francisco Alvarez has long been a player that others rally around.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
McLemore lent the bass vocals that were a crucial anchor to the group’s immensely pleasing, sophisticated, radio-friendly harmonies which have been credited with expanding the sounds of 1960s pop, soul and R&B.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
Copies of the book included a link to a recording of the titular lullaby—featuring Clarkson’s dreamy vocals, of course.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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Sanders, who co-directed the original movie and voiced Stitch, reprised his voice-over role in the 2025 update.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
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Several cast members returned, including co-writer and co-director Chris Sanders, who created and voiced Stitch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The song begins as a familiar Mustard piano-and-fingersnaps ballad, as Mai flip-flops between icing her lover out and wanting to hold him close.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2017, McRae went back to her YouTube roots and uploaded a video of herself singing an original ballad.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Research is split on the best way to educate deaf kids — whether that be through listening and spoken language, ASL or a mix of both.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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This followed the 500th large-group interpretive dance number of the evening, featuring dozens of performers in polyurethane suits doing movement set to a spoken word about how war is, actually, bad.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Apple Music, which sponsors the halftime show each year, also noted that streams of Bad Bunny’s songs jumped sevenfold immediately following the telecast.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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A little mystery can certainly go a long way in this genre—but this stunt only highlights that the person at the center of these songs sounds downright anonymous.—
Mehan Jayasuriya,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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All of that is displayed in his lyrics.—
Rocio Munoz,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Armstrong also changed some of the band’s lyrics to reference topical issues.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kennedy has been encouraging the use of two drugs to treat measles — budesonide (an inhaled steroid) and clarithromycin (an oral antibiotic) — but there is no scientific evidence that either work, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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The change to English-only testing applies to all driver license classifications, including oral exams, according to FLHSMV.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It was written by James Weldon Johnson, who considered the piece a hymn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Carlile put her emphatic phrasing into the patriotic hymn, elongating notes and smiling at herself after a slight vocal squeak at the end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Vocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vocal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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