How to Use musicality in a Sentence
musicality
noun-
This is back in the ’60s when the mass was done in Latin, so there was a musicality to it.
— Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2024 -
But Nes was a great help in terms of musicality - and in many ways.
— Jim Ryan, Forbes, 21 May 2021 -
The first ingredient in this recipe is the musicality of it and playing dress up and the fun of it.
— Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2023 -
The intention was to make the rhythm of the scenes leap off the page, and thus make the fundamental musicality of the film crystal clear.
— Mike Scott, NOLA.com, 25 June 2017 -
Was this a groundbreaking album to you just in terms of the musicality of it?
— Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023 -
Murray: The musicality of the song is shaking you by the shoulders.
— David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 21 Mar. 2018 -
Adding a musicality and lyrics to tip an emotion sparks one’s senses in a very unique way.
— Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022 -
Such a paragraph shows why Machen was so acclaimed for the musicality of his prose.
— Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020 -
This, along with musicality, is what many judges look for.
— Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2023 -
All that’s left for a singer to screw up is rhythm and pitch and timing and musicality and dynamics and sensitivity to the lyric and to the band.
— Bart Bull, SPIN, 10 Feb. 2023 -
The musicality alone is proof that Tego’s ears were as prolific as his voice.
— Marjua Estevez, refinery29.com, 1 Nov. 2022 -
Put together, 20 years on, All for You stands tall and firm in its musicality and meaning.
— Kovie Biakolo, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2021 -
The judges rate them based on things like showmanship and musicality.
— Jessi Virtusio, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022 -
Wailes, too, traces her musicality to her training in dance.
— New York Times, 9 Apr. 2021 -
And above all else her sheer musicality, her artistry, shines throughout.
— Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Feb. 2022 -
There was also mystery, humor and musicality — a complete point of view present from the start.
— Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2023 -
Her Full Tilt Boogie Band provides the pinpoint musicality to go along with it.
— Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2021 -
No matter how pretty or how sultry any of the musicality gets, there needs to be a certain level of sadness to it.
— Josh Chesler, SPIN, 9 July 2022 -
The pair of songs not only prompted the greatest singalongs of the night, but also showcased the artist's musicality.
— John Norris, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2017 -
Cokes’ work honors the space’s legacy of Beat poetry and punk with musicality and rhythm.
— Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023 -
Even though the rap lyrics, especially, are a bit tired, there’s enough musicality here to make this track worthy of many listens.
— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2022 -
And the Ramones, with their simple musicality, took me back to my early days with Ronnie Hawkins, where there was a kind of innocence.
— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2023 -
This can confirm the musicality, or rightness, of the writing.
— Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Oct. 2020 -
There is a rhythm and musicality to our everyday lives.
— Mary G. Pepitone, kansascity.com, 2 May 2017 -
Pleasure in the language, yes, but not just its musicality.
— Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 10 Mar. 2020 -
The band notes that the addition of Lewis stepped up the high-energy musicality that the trio had honed on two previous albums and countless shows.
— Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Sort of like learning Oscar Wilde or Shakespeare, there’s a musicality to it.
— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Dec. 2021 -
Lee Andrews and Jacquelin Thompson were singers, and the doctor was curious to see whether their musicality would pass down to their newborn.
— New York Times, 12 Oct. 2021 -
Judges then scored them in categories such as technique and musicality.
— Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Fortunately, the cast here is well up to the job, and the dialogue, especially between Hovig and Jacobsen, have a charming musicality about them, like bright duets.
— Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2024
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