balladry

noun

bal·​lad·​ry ˈba-lə-drē How to pronounce balladry (audio)
1
: the composing or performing of ballads
2

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The track is noticeably different from previous offerings, with Deal leaning into classic swooning balladry, her tender guitar accompanied first by strings and, eventually, a booming brass band. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024 Yet for longtime fans of her music, the film’s original soundtrack was the true payoff from the project, with plenty of heartfelt torch songs and eye-watering balladry across a track list that Gaga helmed with producers like Dave Cobb and Lukas Nelson, and artists like Mark Ronson and Jason Isbell. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024 Popular on Variety Pickwick was a budget label that specialized in sound-alike recordings that emulated the major pop hits of the day of the early ‘60s, spanning everything from garage-rock and girl-group pop to blue-eyed soul and teen-idol balladry. Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024 Even her trademark goofiness, which has been so endearing to even those who aren’t fond of her dramatic adult contemporary balladry, is turned down to a whisper or presented via a few vintage clips. Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for balladry 

Word History

Etymology

ballad + -ry

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of balladry was in 1596

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“Balladry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balladry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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