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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vocal
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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In 1814, Key set his lyrics to an English tune that was written circa 1780 by two British men who were members of London’s Anacreontic Club.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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As part of the proposal, Watkins gave Johnson a piece of wood inscribed with Taylor Swift lyrics.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 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
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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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