How to Use melody in a Sentence

melody

noun

• He sang a few old melodies.
• He wrote a piece that includes some beautiful melodies.
• The two artists fuse their styles as the song breaks into an electric merengue melody.
  — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022
• What emerged was not a melody in any conventional sense, but short crunching sounds.
  — Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2022
• The melody, in a minor key, is sad, pensive, unforgettable.
  — Jorge Camarotti, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2022
• The latest track to employ the song’s iconic melody also happens to be the return of a much-beloved dance icon.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Nov. 2022
• The melody, consisting mainly of flute, harp, and strings, is slow and understated.
  — David Owen, The New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2022
• The discipline of our songwriting, the thing that made U2 — top-line melody, clear thoughts — had gone.
  — David Marchese David Marchese, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• Here, a thread of melody must stay intact while simultaneously catching fire.
  — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2022
• Just as long as the singer can summon the tone, melody and energy of a band’s signature sound – and get along with everybody – that’s all that matters.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 26 Oct. 2022
• The whole arrangement underscores the magic of the melody, as otherworldly as Oz itself.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2022
• Several melodies were evolving, bound by an absolutely free counterpoint. . . .
  — Lauren Rosati, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
• As the path is paved for D-16 to become Megatron, Tyler keeps his melody the same, instead changing the chord progression.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Sep. 2024
• With five pairs of steel strings, the aggressive guitar is responsible for following the requinto and enhancing the melody with its metallic thrum.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
• Secondly, the offending lyrics are nowhere to be found, replaced instead by Julian’s sweet croon and some absolutely joyous piano melodies.
  — Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
• And pitch is really important for your ability to identify melody and can also help segregate multiple instruments along with timbral cues.
  — Drew Magary, Men's Health, 8 Nov. 2022
• The melodies are mega and then the guitars are a given.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2024
• The left hand doing its thing while the right hand plays the melody.
  — David Bonior, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
• The songs, the melodies and the lyrics and the sentiment, that's a perfect album to me.
  — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2023
• The band used flutes, clarinets and trumpets to play the songs’ melodies.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
• Most singers will adapt melodies and phrasing over the years.
  — Ryan Reed, SPIN, 10 May 2024
• By the time Waronker came over to work on the song, the two began to tweak the melody and swap lyrics back and forth.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 June 2023
• There is so much emotion in the melodies, music and lyrics.
  — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Dec. 2023
• This adds bounce, and a smirk, to the romantic broodiness of the chords and melody.
  — Delia Casadei, The Conversation, 31 May 2023
• All the while, the melody swings from sweet to sour (pardon the pun), angelic to chaotic.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
• The iconic tracks, the enchanting melodies, and the emotions are all packed in these LPs.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
• The music lacked any sort of melody, and there was nothing to capture the ear or brighten the eye.
  — Sarah Schutte, National Review, 7 Jan. 2024
• The melody of the sharp, strongly briny fish plays flawlessly off of the counterpoint of the tangy rice.
  — Lucas Kwan Peterson, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
• All of this is driven by her music … her melodies … and her lyrics.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
• The band, led by Daniel Moore, seamlessly provides a beat and melody.
  — Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024