as in ballad
a short musical composition for the human voice often with instrumental accompaniment
sung a little ditty in a minor key
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Recent Examples of ditty
The record’s new-wave ditties are an amalgamation of strange but immediately identifiable components, chimeras of ’60s pop à la Lesley Gore and the frenzied shred of a skateboarding compilation.
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Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
In a minute-long video posted to the app on Nov. 24, Oliver Richman, 24, posted a quick ditty as part of his personal challenge to write a song every day.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Everything that ditty represented reflects the new Lexus interface.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
If Mike Myers hadn’t created Austin Powers — whose series of films employs this instrumental ditty as a theme — somebody would’ve had to have come up with a similar character just to take advantage of the song’s limitless swag.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
In a minute-long video posted to the app on Nov. 24, Oliver Richman, 24, posted a quick ditty as part of his personal challenge to write a song every day.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Everything that ditty represented reflects the new Lexus interface.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
If Mike Myers hadn’t created Austin Powers — whose series of films employs this instrumental ditty as a theme — somebody would’ve had to have come up with a similar character just to take advantage of the song’s limitless swag.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ditty
Noun
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In Blue Velvet, Dorothy Valence’s (Isabella Rossellini) rendition of the title ballad is a conduit for her internal life.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the music video, released Monday, frontwoman Michelle Zauner sings the delicate ballad, while bassist Jungle twirls in a gleaming seashell, emulating a siren.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The song, a home demo Lennon recorded in 1978, was well known to Beatles die-hards.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This album, there’s of course heartbreak in it, but there’s songs for lovers, too.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The song is having a strong resonance on social media, where people across Instagram and TikTok, to name a few, are interacting with its heartfelt lyrics and soft plena melodies and sharing some of their best memories with loved ones.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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Miranda is a rare instance of Björk writing her lyrics entirely in Icelandic, and her melodies sound lovely and in some ways more natural in her mother tongue.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The latest currency, the world’s newest, came with pomp and fanfare — promotional catchy jingles and songs played repeatedly on public radio, television and online.—
Farai Mutsaka,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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So is Marie Watt’s (b. 1967; Seneca) text jingle blanket.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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In a Christian context, hymns are written to honor God.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Many commenters on social media say that the anthem reminds them of the rich biodiversity for which the country is known.—
Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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The failure to air the anthem was compounded by the decision to also air a controversial video message from Tom Wilson, the CEO of Allstate, which is the Sugar Bowl's corporate sponsor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Ditty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ditty. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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